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The Washington times., 1912-01-27
CENSUS CLERKS HAD
ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
I have read the letter Of the "Ex-
Clerk" Of the census. and wish to add
my Endorsement as far as ne goes. All
he says is true, and then some. I
don't know that any Of us would have
had a very large kick coming as to our
dismissal, except for the way 1t was
done.
Ninety per cent Of the temporary
clerks had accrued annual leave due
them, varying from one to three weeks,
that we had to use or lose before De-
cember 81. 1911. Most of this 80 per cent
used the leave in going home for the
holidays. Nearly all. before leaving,
to 60; and were assured that no dis
missals were anticipated before January
81, and probably We would all stay till
June /. We all knew, or had reason to
in sight would take us all till June 1 to
finish, SO 1t was a reasonable suppose
ton that we would be safe in spending
our money for the trip home and back,
figuring that we would at least get
During our absence in December Con-
gress refused Mr.. Durand the appro-
priation he asked for. and he knew at
once that he could not finish the work
on the allowance Congress gave him.
Now right here is where the unfairness
comes in. Mr.. Durand Immediately noti-
fed certain clerks on leave not to come
back. Why did he not notify all Of us
Instead OF that he notified about 100.
ard let LOO of US spend our money to
come back, when he knew at the time
we would be dismissed. Clerks, many
men, to whom every cent was precious,
were allowed to come back from Maine,
New York. Michigan. Wisconsin. South
Dakota, Missouri. Mississippi. Louisi-
ana, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina,
and North Carolina, only to be dis
missed with a third Of q months salary.
Many of them spent their last cent to
get back, and, with ten days board to
pay, many of them are unable to get
away from the city. God only knows
what they will do. We are not kicking
but the well-known fact that Mr.. Du-
rand might have averted 1t or prevented
1t. He betrayed us, and sacrificed us
unnecessarily, and willfully, in an at
tempt to force Congress to his terms,
and we all know 1t. And we all hope
that Congress will stand pat. Force
Durand to resign, and put In man of
some business ability (and one who will
stay ION the job instead of spending
his time In Europe), to finish the work
that Durand has made mess of.
We clerks know that the thirteenth
census, so called, is monument to the
incapacity and inefficiency of Mr.. Du-
rand and his cable assistants of the
permanent force. The rank and file of
an army can accomplish little If poorly
led, and we know we have been poorly
led, to say the least.
ANOTHER EX-CLERK.
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him from the Good Book. and we may
yet nave the pleasure OF seeing him
on the Lords side. AS a smoker he
reeds these sentences from holy writ:
Cleanse yourself from all flthiness of
the fiesh," Deny yourself and take up
the cross and follow Him." This means
that he should cleanse himself from and
deny himself OF the damnable smoke.
mo drunkard shall enter heaven. :"
Smoke produces the meanest OF drunk
enness when commencing the ungodly
habit. and 1t often leads to intoxicating
liquor.
"Offend not your brother" It IA a
gross offense and q mean insult to emit
the poisonous tobacco smoke into the
air which stigmatizes said air and rem
ders II unfit for ladies and gentlemen
to breathe, and Injuries their lungs and
hearts IL they do breathe It when &c
to be pure and clean, as God has giver
II Mr.. III. c. b." wishes further
teaching, knowledge, and understand.
ing, / shall be glad to enIighten hin
and save him. X possible.
JAMES g. KENT.
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Captain Buckingham to
Be Buried Monday

Funeral services for Capt Hiram
Buckingham, seventy-two years old.
for many years an employe in the In
terror Department will be held at
the family home. 1881 Girard street
northwest, Monday afternoon at 1880
o'clock.
Captain Buckingham was a native
of Connecticut, and during the civil
war served with a Connecticut regi-
ment, gaining the rank of captain.
He was forced to retire from the
Government service four years ago,
on account of infirmities
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
THE KAISER'S SAD BIRTHDAY.

This is the birthday Of Kaiser Wilhelm, Emperor
Of Germany the great war lord Of Europe and head
Of the ancient and mighty House Of Hohenzollern
One might suppose, as the Kaiser looks about him
today reflects upon his vast and puissant army thinks
with pride of his powerful and growing navy, and
perceves the tremendous forward strides being taken
in commercial directions by the German people, that
his anniversary would be completely happy and that
in receiving the congratulations of his subjects there
would be in the occasion echoes Of anything but
the felicitous.
But it is not so. As matter Of fact, not since
the beginning of his reign has the Kaiser been
troubled and more unhappy. The reason is found
in the recent election returns showing the steady
and rapid growth of the Socialists in the empire.
The latest returns show that the Socialists are
the strongest single party in the reichstag.
The Kaiser might endure this, but what is more
humating is that he has failed, as Americans
would say to carry his own ward. Right in Pots
dam, under the shadows of the royal palaces in the
presence of the crack troopers Of the royal regiments
under the very nose of the Kaiser himself, the So
cialists have elected Dr. Karl Lebknecht to repre-
sent Wilhelm's own district.
In this country such an event would ordinarily
call for the vanqushed one to retire from politics
and devote himself assiduously to civil life. The
Kaiser will not do this, but he is described as mad
clean through and bent N shutting up the palaces in
Potsdam, Withdrawing all the crack regiments, and
running the town commercially.
The trouble about this program, obviously is that
it would merely accentuate the inability of the Kaiser
to stem the growing tide of Socialism in Germany.
Moreover, the Socialists getting to be so numer-
GUS that if the Emperor shuts up shop in Potsdam
and goes elsewhere there is no assurance but what
they will rise up on the next occasion in his new
district and defy the royal will with another deuge
of Socialist ballots.
To make matters worse, the town council of Sol
ngen has refused to pay any attention or give any
official recognition to the Kaser's birthday. The
Socialists are in control and they cannot find any
reason for rejoicing over the event.
A good many people will be unable to see any
untoward circumstance for the German Empire in all
this Rather, they will see in it healthy sign Of the
growing independence and virility of thought of the
German people. 1t has yet to be shown that in a
real crisis for Germany the Socialists would be less
patriotic less courageous in defense of the Father
land than the most ultra Of the Conservatives But
from the Kaiser's viewpoint, the growth of the So
ciasts spells no end of trouble in the future for the
House of Hohenzolern with its assumption of ex-
allied prerogatives.
If Berlin were Washington, it would be in order
respectfully to suggest that it about time for the
Kaiser to get good campaign manager and have
some of his friends open headquarters.
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What's on the Program, In
Wasftinqton TODAY

Meeting of Canton. Washington, No. i.
I o. o. F., special session. tonight
Debate. on "Resolved. That the pro-
posed addition to the west of The
z. M. C. A. should not contain an
auditorium" at the Y. M. c. A. gym
nasium, 8 p. m.
InspeCtiop of bands and staff depart
ments by the Officers Revolver AS
ISOLATION.
Prominent men will address the Six
O'clock Club at the Arlington Hotel.
Meeting Of the Connecticut Avenue Citi-
zen3' Association at Ar,nv and Navy
Preparatory School assembly fall,
d. m.
Fren IN lecture before the Alliance
Franchise of Washington on "Anato!a
France" by Louis Cons, AT ITO I
street. S D. m.
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SENATOR LA TOILETTE is
CALLED TO TASK

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Senator La Toilette has 80 much good
material to fight with. why does nc
stoop to tiistort the, position taken by
other public men, namely. those who
propose the Federal license or Fecera
Incorporation? He declares that mo
system Of licensing or incorporation Will
be sunibitted to that fastens on to the
people these Illegal and criminal
profits" But who proposes any sucll
system, or who has advanced any such
system2 GEORGE e. KIESSLING.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27

would no more think OF mixing than a
lion would mix with an ourang-outang.
we see this same Interchangeable fact in
Nature In the focks Of blackbirds in
crows, the white seagulls, and ali the
rest. Each keeps itself alo0f from all
other kinds OF birds. This negro writer
takes view Of the idea Of segregation
any credit. II he were really proud Of
his own race. and had its true welfare
in his heart he would take the view of
many Of the best friends of his race
among the whites. This view is that
the negro is more harmed than helped
by the promiscuous contact with the
white race, In the street cars, and in
other ways. To know that he is on
sufferance, and that he Is unwelcome,
as he must know from the evident de-
to sit as far from him as possible, Is
to lower him in his own opinion, to de-
grade him, indeed, and to place him at
were the saIe al over ts Lanes anS tSe
negroes were given sanitary homes to
live in. with modern equipment, and
ienty OF water, light, and q well-regu-
l \, ed. police and proper supervision on
care Of the advantages of civilization
by those who are rather backward In
his regard-there is not q doubt that
the negroes would progress more rapid
ly; be more prosperous and happy
be more thrifty, more law abiding, and
more industrious in the mass than they
are under the present most anomalous
and utterly untenable conditions.
The white man has not been the real
friend of the negro in all that he has
done in the blindness Of his heart" and
in Christian charity" A good deal OF
It is sheer buncombe, and mischief
to mischief added" When he went
among the blacks in their wilds they
were wont to torture him, then STAY
and eat him. When he freed and took
them to his bosom he sowed the seed OF
sure destruction deep in their nature
by his overindulgence. Let the wise
negro ponder this II he has a head for
such work-and see where his reflections
will land him. STUDENT.
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Garner to Speak.

The Rev. DR.. A. G. Garner, pastor
Of the Plymouth Congregational Church.
will speak on the Men and Religion
Forward Movement tomorrow after
noon at Howard Theater at o'clock
before a mass meeting of the colored
benevolent and beneficial organizations
of the city.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
Major ARTHUR w. YATES, quarter
master, to Portland. Ore, relieving
Captain HUGH r. BERKELEY,
quartermaster.
The Twelfth Infantry is ordered to re-
turn to the United States. and will
disembark at Monterey, Cal. for sta
ton at the Preside of Monterey.
Cal
The Washington times., 1912-01-27

national conservatory of music would be a
great institution for Washington. Suppose this be
merged with the proposed George Washington Me-
mortal Convention Hall proposition, and start work
for combined building?
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
AmusementS.

National 1.-The siren, o:l5 and Sis d. m.
Chase's-Polite Vaudeville. 2:l5 and sis
D. m.
INTERPRETATIONS 2:l5 and Sis n.
Casino-Elite Vaudeville. 1870. 7:45, and
u. m.
observation-disclosures. 1850. 7:i5. and 0 D.
m.
Cosinos-Vaudeville. 1 80 to II n. m.
Gayety-Big Dreamland Company, 2:l5
and S:15 p. m.
Lyceum-Yankee Doodle Girls, 2:l5 and
S:l5 d, m.
Convention HaIl-Skating and Dancing
Misunderstanding. Bowling, and Motion
Pictures.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27

The Washington friends of Rear Admiral Lewis
Cass Heilner are greved to learn of his DEATH which
occurred in Brooklyn Thursday. 1t would have
been glory enough that he navigated the Texas dur
ing the battle of Santiago, but it was only part of a
long and honorable career.
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MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
ARRIVED.
uis at Yerba Buena.
carr rar

So Louis at Yerba Buena.
SAILED.
Washington, North Carolina, Birming-
ham, from Key West for Guantan-
amo: Nashville from Key West for
Santo domingo City; Cheyenne from
Bremerton for cruise.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
NAVY,

Lieut.. ID. A. WEAVER, detached Utah
TO Rhode Island as ordnance officer.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27

Passed Asst. Surg. r. H. STIBBENS,
detached Naval Training Station, san
Francisco, Cal; to St. Louis.
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Of Washington detailed that the
number OF
Times which delivered. furnished mailed 70
purchasers subscribers
= FRED A. WALKER,
General Manager.
Subscribed and sworn before this nrst ay OF January
Iseal)
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h Language not ,a 900 hmd be
faith ,"
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The net total circulation OF
The Washington Times (Sun-
day. during the month OF De-
cember was 1S2,015. all copies
left over and returned by agents
being eliminated. This number.
when divided by 8, the number
Of Sundays during December.
shows the net Sunday average
for December to have been
80. 400.
Entered at the Postoffice 1t
Washington, D. c.. a. second
class matter.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27

y, Total for the month. >. i. 274, 469
Daily average for month, 40, 0lS
The net total circulation Of
The Washington Times daily
during the month Of December
was ], 0S2. 161, all copies left over
and returned being eliminated.
This number, when divided by
g, the number OF days Of pub
lication, shows the net daily
average for December to have
been Il. GIL
The Washington times., 1912-01-27

DAILY.
The number of complete and
perfect copies Of The Washing
ton Times printed daily during
.he month Of December was as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
New Cuban Golf Club Seeks
Adn1ittanCe to the Circuit

purposes. There are charming views In
all directions from tees and green's and
from the clubhouse which is located on
. knoll convenient to the railroad station
and trolley system direct 10 the city OF
Havana.
Frost is an unknown quantity in Cuoa
and the growth Of trees, grass ana
flowers is continual The climate from
November 70 May is especially delightful,
as breezes from the Bay OF Mariana AMI
the Gulf of Mexico blow continually The
clubhouse IS of the Spanish type, with a
broad vcranda on three sides. All the
equipment necessary to a first class club
has been installed.
Included in the officers and directorate
are several Americans one Of whom Is
Frederick Snare. president Of the club ana
also a member OF the Enrlewood Country
Club. Snare spends several months each
year in cuba. Then there are Robert VI.
Orr and Norman II. Davis. vce-presi-
dents: Paul Stanley Erricson. secretary
and James VI. Hopgood. the sub-treasurer.
4 handsomely illustrated prospectus OF
the club has been issued containing US
constitution and bylaws. the rules ana
etiquette Of golf and other interesuns
information. both in Spanish and English.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
CORNELL PUT ON METTLE
Barely Beats Columbia in
Rough, Fast Basketball Game.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

Ithaca. n. Y. Dec 2l.-Cornell defeated
Columbia In hard fought game Of bas-
ketball here this afternoon by the score
Of 10 10 H. The game was rough. fast
and interesting throughout, Cornell hav-
ing shade the better In throwing field
goals.
Captain Hallsted starred for the Itha-
cans. scoring 4 baskets and 8 goals from
fouls. Dederick who substituted for
Cross. who was ruled out when four fouls
were called on him toward the end OF the
game, was close second scoring bas-
kets and goal from foul. Neithe.'
team could make much Roadway through
team work. owing TO the close guarding
on both sides.
Benson was easily the most dangerous
man on the Columbia team. He nearly
earned a victory for his team by his ac-
curate throwing Of goals from fouls; In
fourteen attempts he made II goals.
II. c. Hallsted and Cross were put out
Of the gene on account OF fouls. ana
Meenan was saved only By Fisher taking
him out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
WIND HAMPERS GUNNERS
Few High Scores at Crescent
Clubs Shoot.
BLAKE TAKES HOME PRIZE
Williams Tops List in Match
for the Vanderveer
Trophy.

A stiff northwesterly breeze blowing
across the shooting field at Bay Ridge
yesterday made 1t difficult for the gun
ners OF the Crescent Athletic Club to re-
turn high scores in their regular weekly
shoot. The clay birds, Of which some
$50 were sprung from the traps, de-
scribed many queer angles that puzzled
the marksmen.
Thisteen Nlmrods competed in the prin-
cipal contest of the day-the l00-target
handicap match for the take home" tro-
ply. Each man shot four strings of %,
and Arthur Blake won, with handicap
OF and total score Of SO, after a close
race with George Brewer. whom he de-
feated by one bird" r. C. Williams
was third, with 81.
r. G. Williams, with a handicap Of s,
came within one of breaking all of his
targets in the Vanderveer Cup match.
His score was 40 out OF the possible 50, A.
Blake being the runner-up, with IS.
Twelve men shot in this match, and eight
In the committee cup shoot, at 80 birds
in which G.. G.. Stephenson. ir., killed
IS out OF the possible 30. F. S. Hyatt
was the runner-up. with "A, both men hav-
ing handcaps Of G.
OF the thirteen who entered for the
monthly cup match, J. +. James. shoot
ing from scratch, tied with Arthur Blake,
whose score. with his handicap of ?, was
.. The winner for the month Will be de-
cided next Saturday. when the three
highest scores for December Will count.
There will be an all-day shoot on Christ
mas Day for some excellent prizes.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
Won by A. BIakl
TARGETS-HANDrCAP.
MONTHLY c
DEFENDS CHESS PLAYERS
Big Tourney Collapsed Through
Fault of Management.
Dr. OF rhe Tribune.

To the Editor OF Inc tribune.
Sir: In recent article regret was ex-
pressed at the collapse OF the New York
Havana International Chess Congress,
claiming that the American chess lovers
did not show enough interest for its
Forthcoming.
To, do Justice TO the American chess
players I would like to state the real
reason for the failure OF the enterprise.
AS a chess master. visited nearly every
chess club in the Union and also the big
cities OF Europe, and found the American
chess players far more liberal In support
ing the chess game than elsewhere.
The re1l reason of the collapse is to
be found with the management which
began by excluding all the American
chess masters but two-Marshall and
Capa blanca. This acted as a wet blanket
on the enthusiasm Of the American chess
public. AS gentleman chess player
from Louisville expressed himself. the
idea Of excluding a chess master such
as our Jack" Showalter from this con-
gross is beyond criticism. Also refus-
ing admittance to III. Hodges, Ed
Iyams. Berry and Walcut. Of Boston, and
many others entitled TO compete In any
international contest did not meet with
the favor OF the American chess public.
To add to the unpopularity OF the con-
ditions the management changed hands
from IT, Cassel q Co. 10 Roswald, man.
ager of the Cuban chess master, Capa-
blanca. and together they brought about
the controversy OF the chess champion
ship OF the world. and came to the con-
clusion that the winner Of this tourna-
ment should be the chess champion OF
the world. even II the present title holder
should not be N the contest
This was treated by the chess world as
a Joke. The American chess players are
fair and square and know that the
future champion of the world can only
come to this by defeating the present in
cumbent Of such in an individual match.
All this has contributed to the collapse OF
the undertaking and not lack Of support
by our native chess world.
Chess tournaments must be promoted by
amateurs, true admirers Of the royal
game. This country has plenty Of such.
Any enterprise in the chess world headed
BY men like Professor Isaac Rice, Wal
Their Geer. A. Foster Higgins, William
Shipley. Of Philadelphia, and many others
would meet with sure success.
Dec. 20. 1912. N. JASNOGRODSKY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
ELEVEN WINS
Columbia Ends Soccer Season
with a Defeat.
HUMPHREYS SCORES TWICE
Staten Island Team Romps to
Victory Over Richmond
County Club.

Columbia's soccer players wound Up
Bay Ridge yesterday afternoon, although
they expect to make additional fixtures
eleven of the Crescent Athletic Club.
against which they were matched proved
too much for the college team. which was
not quite at full strength, and It was de-
feated by a score of goals TO 1.
This lone tally OF the Blue and White
team came in the first fifteen minutes of
play as the result OF fine bit Of work
by SlIverstein, at outside left, who, to-
gether with Evans. the captain, and
Spencer. the right back, showed to the
best advantage in the Columbia lineup.
J. o. f. Humphreys. who left his &C
customed place In the haltback line yes
terday playing inside right, was one OF
the central figures in the Crescent attack.
He was the first and the last to score on
behalf of the New Moon side. Hum
phreys tied the score in the first half
from a centre by Phillip. After the re-
start. w. Harland. the Crescents star
centre, cleverly negotiated pass from
Gefell at inside left. and placed the
Crescents in the lead.
Harland picked out the next goal from
determined rush by the Crescent for
ward line. and Charlwood scored the
fourth. II was close upon time when
Humphreys scored again through indi-
yiCual efforts. letters, Gefell and r. Phii-
lip were more or less conspicuous In the
work Of the home team. McClelland was
at right back, after a long absence, due
to an injury received in a game carly IN
the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
Many Americans on Mem
bership List-Course an
Attractive One.

Work on the course and clubhouse Of
the Country Club Of Havana. Cuba, has
been completed. and, when the winter
season opens. competitions will be held
there regularly. with a view 10 ultimately
becoming part OF the circuit Of Florida
links and the Nassau course In the Ba-
hamas. It is planned to hold invitation
tournaments there 10 which players from
the United States will .e invited.
The course is coz yards long, 3.o57 out
and 3.0lj in. and the par is given as
70. 81 out and 80 in. The ground covered
by the links is undulatinC and a winding
brook flows through the property, or
which full advantage has been taken at
six of the holes Some of the holes are
located on plateaus and others in bowls.
The extreme variation of the levels is
only fifty feet, and no two holes are
similar. Few artificial hazards have been
necessary TO produce interest or variety,
for the ground is well adapted for goif