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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22
Bernard Shaw Suggests That Sermons Ought Be Censored

points Of his letter. ! am very glad he has
real control over performances, and that the
guarantee Of decency which the Censor's
lcence is supposed 70 carry is illusory.
! have pointed mat out so often that / can.
not but feel encouraged when a Bishop re-
peats It, am glad that he agrees with me
also that the power of influencing people for
good Is ineXtrcably involved with the power
to influence them for evil. But If this is so,
why does the Bishop still imagine that he can
suppress and destroy the power for evil with.
out also suppressing and destroying the power
for good? An evil sermou-and there are
many more evil sermons than evil playS-may
do frightful harm but is the Bishop ready to
put on the chains he would fasten on the play
wright, and agree that no sermon shall be
preached unless it is first read and licensed
by the Lord Chamberlain?
No doubt it is easier to so to sleep than to
watch and pray; that is why everyone is in
favor of securing purity and virtue and de-
corum by paying an official to look after them.
But the result is that your Official who is
equally indisposed to watch and pray. takes
the simple course of fOrbidding everything
that is not customary; and, as nothing is Gus.
tomary except vulgarity, the result is that he
kills the thing he was employed to purify and
leaves the nation to get what amusement they
can out Of its putrefaction.
Our souls are to have no adventures be.
cause adventures are dangerous Carry that
an obvious step farther and the Bishop OF
kensington will be GAGGED because he might
at any moment utter false doctrines. He will
be handcuhed because he might smite me
with his pastoral staff. The dog-muzzling or.
der will be extended to the muzzling of all
priests and prophets and politicians. The
coward in all Of us will seek security at any
price.
BUT this does not touch the present issue.
! repeat that there is no consensus of opinion
as to what is Objectionable and what is de.
Sirable in theatrical entertainments. Mr.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

stood nothing of what they said l used to ask
one of my lawyers whether they were for or
against me, and this was as much as | ever
knew
1t was the story told by the journalist,
BraZul BrouShkovsky, a Christian which
aroused my keenest interest, and which brought
me almost to a state of frenzy 1t was this
story that gave me light on so many things
that had not before been able to understand.
Mr.. Broushkovsky said that after the murder,
ne, as a journalist, was closely in touch with
the facts and the names of all those supposed
10 be implicated. When he found that the
enemies of lewry were making use of the crime
for the purpose of arousing the passions of the
mob against the Jews, he decided to look for
the real murderer.
1t did not take him long to find out that it
was impossible for me to have been guilty.
His first STEP after having seen all the police
officials and the witnesses in the earlier in
curry, was to make himself thoroughly acquaint-
ed with persons who knew the boy Yuschnsky
well. He got acquainted with the boys mother
and steptather and got closely in touch with
the criminals living in the district where the
crime was committed
He visited the place where the body was
discovered, and also the houses of all those
whom he thought might have been connected
with the murder. AS result of all his in
quries his suspicious fell on the woman Che
beriak and her associates
Six months after the murder new facts came
to light. neighbor of Cheberiaks came for
ward and declared that on the night of the
murder she heard some terrible sceams from
boy, which lasted several minutes. After
that there was dead silence.
Moreover, this womb said, neither Che
beriaks husband nor her children were in their
house that night And, she went on, curiously
enough some dogs few days later dug up
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

Butts audiences are as big as the Bishops
congregations, and they pay him more than
they pay the Bishop If the Bishop may say
to these people, You shall not go to the Pal
Theatre. or if you CO. you shall not see
what you like there because do not consider
1t good for you,' then these people may say
to the Bishop, You shall not preach the doc
trine of the Atonement, for in our opinion it
destroys all sense of personal responsibility"
Here is another thing | have thought of in
this connection. Not only is art, or religion, a
power for evil as well as for good, but the self.
same exhibition or sermon that effects one
mans salvation may effect another mans
damnation. The placing Of the Bible in the
hands of the laity by the Protestant Catholics
produced great results: but it also produced
all the horrors that were predicted by the
Roman Catholics as their reason for withhold
ing it, from an epidemic of WITHDRAWING to
the political eXcesses of the Anabaptists and
Puritans, and the sour misery of sixteenth
century Scotland.
The case against the freedom of the Palace
Theatre is as dust in the balance compared
with the case against the freedom of the Bible
Society. Is the Bishop, having attacked the
Palace Theatre, going to attack the Bible So
ciety a fortori? OF course not, because he
can see the overwhelming argument in favor
of scriptural freedom which he is unable to
see in the cast of the theatre, because the
theatre is the Churchs most formidable rival
in forming the minds and guiding the souls of
the people.
Well. he must compete with fair weapons.
not with the bludgeons of official tyranny. He
cannot dissect out the evil of the theatre and
strike at that alone One man seeing a beau
uful actress will feel that she has made all
common debaucheres impossible to him: an.
other. seeing the same actress in the same
part, viii plunge straight into those debauch-
cries because he has seen her body without
oeing able to see her soul Destroy the actress
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

IN Court was excited, which increased when
she was confronted with the police officer who
was present when her son died.
This little boy had been in hospital Ill. He
took turn for the worse and the doctors
feared for his life At this moment the mother
appeared and insisted on taking him home
The doctors protested, but she insisted
Because he was to be such an important
witness, the police did not let him out of sight,
and one of them accompanied the pair home.
Shortly after their arrival the boy became so
bad that his death was feared. The poor boy
himself realized this, and called for a priest
Father! Father" he cried, come quickly.
| want to make a confession"
The priest came but the woman stepped be,
tween them. EXcitedly she put her hands to
her mouth, and signalled the boy not to speak.
JENA! Jenia!" she screamed tell the police
officer that am innocent of this murder. Tell
them that know nothing about it,"
But the boy, in soft, heartbroken voice.
said:
mo, mother, cannot cannot. Leave me
alone" and, addressing himself to the police
in his gentle voice he called out:
Father Father Come, come quickly |
must tell you the TRUTH"
lie never had the chance. Cheberiak rushed
at him. pushing aside the priest and police
officer and seized him in her arms. She
caught him up to her, showered kisses upon his
mouth, so that he could not speak and thus
the boy died. | have often wondered what
this boy would have said had he been allowed
TO speak.
While my counsel, Mr.. NIaklaklow, brother of
the Minister of the Interior, was describing this
dreadful incident, fell faintng to the floor.
As for the greater part of the trial. do not
know even now what it was all about For
days many important people came and gave
evidence about the ritual practice, but under
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22
BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

7 NOTE the Bishop of Kensingtons explana.
ton that in his recent agitation against
the Palace Theatre he has been concerned
not with public morals but solely with tech.
meal infraction Of the Lord Chamherans
regulations, In that case have nothing more
to say, partly because the management Of the
Palace Theatre strenuously and Indignantly
denies that the infraction has occurred. partly
because Lord Sandhurst is quite well able IN
take care OF himself but mainly because this
astonishing episcopal reply to an earnest de-
mand for statement OF principle sends me
reeling into dumb despair OF making any
Englishman understand what political princi.
pie means or even persuading him that such
a thing exists
II Is useless for me to repeat what said in
my former communication. II the Bishop was
unable TO grappe with il yesterday. there is
no reason TO expect that he will be able to do
so tomorrow. But lest | should seem TO fail
pointed out that the Lord Chamberlain has no
in patience. viii comment on one or two
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

IRON week to week in these columns
r. have been printed reports of the con-
troversy now going on in England
over the daring dances and plays in the
London music halls. The Bishop OF Ken.
sinGtoa particularly singled out the per.
Torrance at the Palace Theatre. which he
characterized as indecent and immoral
and thought should be suppressed by the
censor Mr.. Bernard Shaw defended the
stage and criticised the Bishop. MIR G.
II, Chesterton took hand and pointed
out that both the Bishop and Mr. Shaw
We're illogical The Bishop OF Kensngton
then answered Shaw and Chesterton and
now comes this further contribution to
lhe CONTROVERSY from MIR. Shaw:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22
CHAPTER SCI Am Tried for "Ritual Nj
By MendeL Bells

the jury come in. had hopec TO find them of
the better class. 1t seemed to me that the or.
binary moujik could not possibly understand
the complicated questions ! had been told were
TO come up. When saw that ten of them were
peasants, and looked at them sitting in their
rough dress and long hair, my hopes again
began to fade.
Just in front of me noticed a gentleman in
the uniform of general his chest being nearly
covered with medals. He reminded me very
much OF my old colonel. My thoughts went
back to the days in the army and | wished
heartily that was living them over again
had another look at the general | could
not see his face, but ! at once decided that so
important man must be against me- But
when he looked around and saw his counte.
nance thought Immediately that this must be
a very good man, and was sure that he would
stand up for me. l found afterward that it
was Dr. Pavlow, the Cars own physician
lie turned out TO be my most powerful friend
III court His testimony proved that man like
myself. with no medical knowledge, could not
possibly have killed the unfortunate boy. in
tlicting such extraordinary wounds. 1t was dis.
covered later that the man whom many sus-
pected of having committed the murder was
accustomed to slaughtering animals.
At last the Court seemed to settle down and |
heard the Presidents voice saying in Russian
Bells, how old are your"
In trembling voice, which scarcely seemed
to be my own, | told him.
Are you a jew"
Yes; Your ExcelIency," replied.
Other questions followed, the last ones being
devoted to finding out whether | had confidence
in my lawyers, which, of course. | had. Then
followed the reading of the Indictment which
lasted three days, | remember that my name
was only mentioned once, and then, only on
the last page.
AT last the evidence started. ] heard the
lnother OF Iuschinsky, Prichodko, tell how her
BOY left home, and never returned.
Ihen Vera Cheberak was called
could not help feeling nervous and excited
Although did not know all that she was going
10 say yet, from what the prosecutor had told
me while was in prison, knew her story was
supposed to be right against me.
She began by telling the judges and iurymen
mat her boy who would have been an important
witness If he had not died under suspicious
circumstances, had been playing with his little
friend luschinsky, near the brick works
Suddenly. she said, u jew with black beard
rushed out and seized her boy dragging him
INTO the grounds of Zaitzeff's brick works, and
luschinsky was never seen alive again.
knew this to be a pack of lies, but all the
same could see. watching the faces of the
Jurymen closely as | did, that her story had
made deep impression upon them. Everyone
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22
Continued Revelations of Russian Bru-
tally and Oppression by the Man
Whose Farcical Trial for Ritual
Murder" Aroused the Whole World

In March, 1911 the body of Christian boy Andrew Yus
few days later Bells honest working artisan arres
1uschinsky The Russian police, backed by the powerful
orth the baseess and wicked superstition of ritual
# Christian is used in Passover ceremonies, a
AT the plot behind the of Bells became appa
be proven against Bells after pogram could be
be massacred and the of the left
greater cruelty
After years of imprisonment and torture Bells was
esne, but before he left Russia this
barOus conditions of existence of the Russian Jews
In his previous instruments Bells early
Ing the of the Jews his
his in the Russian by which his per
him false confession. He closed his the
that day to face his before the court
The Washington times., 1914-03-04
WHO'S WHO ON ALLEYS
FRANK MYERS.

In dcng the reputation of Frank "Cupd Myers
bowling activities require another
limited this column each day. there
Cupid and his reputation the alleys You fellow
he rolls the big and he has big things
Chamber Commerce that allotment of fame
hardly sufficient accommodate his BY leaving the
details of his which he would probably rather have
cold think possible enough here him awake At
nights until the Richmond tournament this will only
be evil Cupid established himself the midst of
Richmond and refused banky allow Morpheus
to either of them.
That coe Of bowlers which established itself just under the roof
Mrphy Hotel
all Myers bad been left at home He appointed himself official Joke
capacity accompanied
bowd sonnebu only side his chief responsibility and
delight destroying queude which might
whose midst deposited for
should changed Cupid
overlooks a chance display the latter quality
The Washington times., 1914-03-04
That Jar of MUSTfROlE
On the Bathroom Shelf

It's relieved pain for nearly every
one in the family. When little Susie
had the Group. when Johnny got his
feet wet and caught cold when
Father sprained his knee. when Granny's
rheuma tism bothered her
That jar of MUSTEROLE was right
there to give relief and comfort.
MUSTEROLE is a clean. white oint-
ment. made with oil of mustard 1t
will not blister like a mustard plaster.
Quick relief for Sore Throat. Bron-
chitis Tonsilitis. Group, Stiff Neck.
Asthma, Neuralgia. Headache. Con-
gestion. Pleurisy. rheumatism. Lum-
bago. Pains and Aches Of the Back
or Joints. Sprains. Sore Muscles.
Bruises. Chilblains. Frosted Feet,
Colds on the Chest ct prevents Pneu-
monia). Nothing like MUSTEROLE
for croupy children.
In 25c and soc jars, and a special
large hospital size for $3.50.
Accept no substitute.
send 25c or soc to the MuSTEROLE
Company. Cleveland. Ohio. and we
will mail you jar. postage prepaid
t6O)
S. J. Buchanan, Lowellville, Ohio. says:
1--WE have been using Musterole for
two or three years past and find il
very good. 1t is always in our medi-
cine cupboard"
The Washington times., 1914-03-04
ANNUAL TAX SALE
SET FOR MAR 1917

Arrangements have been completed
for the annual tax sale in the office
of the collector of taxes. c. c. Rogers,
from March 10 to II. Twelve thousand
pieces Of property. on which the taxes
were due and unpaid July l, 1915. will
be so d under the hammer. unless set
tlement is made prior to March 10. The
total amount owed the District govern
ynent in realty taxes Is approximately
Sl64,OcO. The assessments. in many in
stances, amount to less than 81.
Collector Rogers has had prepared
200 pamphlets containing descriD-
ton of each parcel of real estate offer
ed for sale, the name of the owner, the
number of the lot and square. and the
amount of taxes due. together with the
penalty and the cost of advertising.
copies of which may be obtained at his
office The property will be sold in the
order 1t appears in the pamphlet.
The following order of sale will be
observed beginning each dav at 10 a.
m March 10. squares ! TO rsS inclusive:
March II, squares 7Ol to 1883; March l.
sarares 1850 to 260I: March l3. squares
2eG5 to 37O4; March "A. squares $50 to
$50: March l6, squares 1851 to $50
March II. squares 5a33 to finish.
The law provides that the property
ska'l be sold to the highest bidder for
not less than the amount due. together
with the penalties and cost. In case no
bids are made the collector of taxes is
authorized to purchase the property for
the District.
The collector Is directed to obtain
from the purchaser on the day of the
sale deposit sufficient In hts tudg-
ment to guarantee a full settlement
Purchasers are required 10 make full
settlement within five days after the
last day of the sac.
No bids for property will be received
prior TO the day set for the sale. Real
estate taxes In the District are due and
DAY able in May. After June / a penalty
of per cent a month is added. Owners
whose property is listed for sale may
redeem II by the payment of the tax.
together with the penalty and cost of
advertising. before ,the first day of the
sale.
Collector Rogers issued a statement
today strongly advising de inquents to
pay their taxes in order to avoid the
sale Ct their property.
The Washington times., 1914-03-04
WEEK |S:SET
FOR CLEANING CITY
Committee Begins Campaign
Similar to One Conducted in
Last Two Years.

Claiming the moral support Of every
homekeeper in the District. the clean
city committee of the Board of Trade
will institute a spring cleaning for
Washington during the week following
Easter. April l3 to lS 1t was decided
last night to follow the details of SINH
lar campaigns conducted In Washing
ton for the last two years.
Several reminders to the homekeeper
and citizen will be spread broadcast, so
every preparation can be made. Rub
bish on private premises. the commit ee
hopes will be removed by the citizen
with the good of the community at
heart.
A week has been selected when school
children are at home on vacation.
A crusade against high tiphi fences
was suggested at last nights meeting
The high fence is believed to be a nien-
ace as concealing insanitary Obstruc-
tons. Mrs. Ernest Bicknel. visitor
at .ast nights meeting, spoke at length
on the menace OF such fences.
The committee went on record as ia
Vorlng the allev elimination and the
snow bills pending in Congress.
Officers were unanimously reelected
for the ensuring year as follows: w.
II. Richardson. chairman; r. B. Watrous.
vice chairman: DR.. A. l.. Murray, sec
retary. and John Joy Edison, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1914-03-04

stow. the handsome gold disc with
which the society honored Colonel
Geotkals.
New Neighbors.
Speaking of the Canal and its signi-
ficance, the Pres dent said.
1T fills the ima.:ination 20 think OF
what this work will accomplish. 1t
will create new neishbors. 1t will gen.
crate new friendships. 1t will make 4
new atmosphere of rivalry and of gen.
erous associations. Tie whole tendency
Of the routes Of trade will be changed.
and the routes of trade are the routes
of enl ghtenment.
Holding the shining disc above Colonel
as he dwelt upon the Possibilities of
the engineering professlon: We have.
therefore, to do honor tonight to the
greatest living representative of this
eXtraord nary profession. II seemed
natural, President Wilson added. that
this engineer should come from the
United States.
The Government 0f the United States
lent him to the world. and he has done
this thing for the world. For 1t is our
proud boast that we have cut the high
way for all the s:agolns ships Of the
world
President Wilson paid high tribute to
the other officers who nave been close
l. identified with rhe canal construction.
particularly surgeon Genera IL
Gorgas. Colonel Seibert and Colonel
Hodges.
In Acknowledgement. Colonel Goethals
pointed to the part which the word
The Washington times., 1914-03-04

has played in building the great water
way. In past performance, or among
the ranks Of the laborers on the scene
Of construction. he said. practically all
the world was represented in the under
taking.
Ambassador Won Bernstorn briefly
paid compliment to Colonel Goethals,
relating his acauaintanceship with him,
and paving tribute to Mrs. Goethals.
CONGRESSMAN Mann. Of Illinois, speak
ing fer the House Of Representatives.
declared that the American people had
never begrudged the money with which
the canal had been constructed.
Ambassador Jusserand. of Franco
having been presented by Secretary
Bryan with a certificate Of honorary
membership. related experiences Of 4
visit to the Canal Zone. and the manner
of reception accorded him by Colonel
Gcethals.
Secretary Bryan proposed a standing
toast in compliment to Colonel and Mrs.
Goethals. Gi bert H. Grosvenor, editor
and director Of the society, in tie abb
sence of Henry Gannett. the president
who Is i'll. made q brief report on the
society's work and showed that its
membership has grown from 10000 In
1918: to 26l 600 at present
The Washington times., 1914-03-04
.GOETHALS RECIPIENT
OF DOUBLE HONORS
Canal Engineer Lauded by
President as Worlds Great
est, and Receives Medal.

In recognition of the construction
of the Panama canal. Col. George W.
Gocthals was accorded the doubla
honor last night at the annual BAN
quet of the National Geographic So
ciety Of being addressed by President
Wilson as the greatest living en-
gineer. and receiving from niri a
gold medal.
Surrounding Colonel Goethals was a
distinguished company Of mere than
500. including eminent Inen of many
nations. This was the largest assem- :
blage Of dinner guests ever held at
the New Willard Hotel.
While this was the ninth annual
dinner nf the National Geographic
Society 1t resolved itself into testi
monial Of the love and admiration of
America and its neighpOrs for the
army engineer who supervised the
linking of the oceans.
President Wilson was presented by
Secretary Of state Bryan as the only
person who might appropriately be-