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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
The Interesting Story
Of ShakeSpeare'S Death MASK

most remarkable relic is the Becker death mask
OF Shakespeare. This found by Ludwig Becker in
obscure collection of art objects in Germany Three
years before Becker had bought picture OF
dead man lying in state bed and labelled Shake
speare He bought the death mask because it seemed
obviously that of the in the picture. Now the
mask shows clearly from certain peculiarities
surface that it made from the face Of dead man.
and Furthermore. shows strong resemblance to the
authentic Droeshou painting, although the deathmask
face is thinner and sharper.
Yet another recent discovery is curious wooden
statuette of Shakespeare. which there doubt
is contemporary portrait Ut is fifteen inches high
and of mulberry wood Its/pedgree is given as fol.
lows: 1t originally belonged to Shakespeare's sister.
Joan, and 1t Is thought that although it is roughly
carved 1t is the work Of Gerard Jansen Johnson
one of his sons whose business carried on within
few doors of the Globe Theatre, Southwark.
The spelling Of Shakespeares recently been
authortatvey declared TO be "Shakspere." although
the majority of people probably will cling the more
eye.hlng form. A comparison of five authentic sig.
natures of the poet. although excessively iegible.
shows that he inserts re" after the tx" or an
"a" in the last syllable The form "Shakspere used
by the clergyman In the entry OF the poets name in
the baptismal register but the form Shakespeare
also was undoubtedly used by his business associates
In leases and contracts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27

A GROWING mass OF litera-
~ ture is rapidly twining
itself around what Is now
generally known as the Shakes.
peare.Bacon Controversy. The time
has gone by when the doubt which
has been cast upon the orthodox
Idea as to the authorship Of the
plays which bear the name of the
Bard Of Avon could be ignored, or
even treated with contemptuous
silence. The beginnings of the con.
test are easily traced. In the year
1852 the attention of the literary
world vas arrested by an article
which appeared in Chambers's
Edinburgh Journal. 1t was entitled
who Wrote Shakespeare" and
was the first English essay on
subject which has been vexing the
minds OF some Of the keenest liter.
AIRY critics for considerable time.
Whether the individual student
OF this question forms an estimate
OF the relative weight of the claims
put forward on either side or not.
1t is we'll for him 10 become fanil-
lar with the kind OF arguments
used in the controversy. In the
limited space at our disposal il is
only possible to give some typical
samples of these.
I.-ARGUMENTs AGAINST
SHAKESPEARE.
1.-The plays were never entered
at Stationers' Hall in Shakespeare's
name, either by himself or by any.
one else on his behalf.
Ut is considered unquestion-
able that Shakespeare did not write
all the plays attributed to him.
therefore some one wrote those
which are not his. All the plays
in question fail into two groups
clever and commonplace. The same
man. 1t Is contended, could not
produce both kinds.
3.-Shakespeere does not appear
to have had any education to speak
OF previous to his going to London.
How, in few years, did he become
a philosopher?
4.~7On retiring from the stage,
he went back to Stratford and took
to farming. From that time he did
not write a line. Is this a likely
line OF conduct for the author Of
Macbeth?
5.-His will mentions no MSS.
books. OF copyrights.
6.-Writings Of his which are un.
questionable. such as the lampoon
on. Sir Thomas Lucy. are cited as
being incompatible with the idea
that their author wrote the plays.
With arguments like these we
have pleas in favour OF Bacon.
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have written the plays without the
fact being discovered sooner. Had
Ben Jonson any interest in keeping
it secret? Were the booksellers
deceived?
4.-Not merely in the lifetime of
Shakespeare were the plays and
poems equally published as his, but
after his death, and while Bacon
survived. they continued to be so.
and the First Folio almost ostenta-
tiously sets forth the authorship Of
Shakespeare, as the Lear" of 1908
and the Sonnets of 1903 had pre-
viously done.
5.-Even granting that Bacon had
cause to suppress his name in res
pect of the plays. what about the
Sonnets. which could only have
added to his reputation?
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known that he was even ostenta-
tiously Indifferent to his own fame.
To these We must add some argu.
ments against the theory that
Francis Bacon. Lord St. Adams, was
the author.
1.-The onus of proof rests with
those who make the claim on
Bacon's behalf. AS yet. no positive
proof is forthcoming. All hitherto
said or written is mere conjecture
2.-EXcept by few enthusiasts
on the BaConian side. such as Mrs.
Gallup and Ignatius Donnelly. the
evidence based on the alleged dis
covery OF the bi.literal CIPHER is
accounted failure
3.-We- know so much about
Bacon that it seems strange. to
say the least OF it, that he could
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
Shakespeare Built
the First Great Theatre

Shakespeares house about forty feet high and
accommodated eight hundred persons. sitting and
standing. The scenery extremely crude Thus
in Shakespeares Julius Caesar there is evidence
show that the great city of Rome represented BY
an old door with Rome" written 1t. Nevertheless
there occasional attempts to produce realistic
stage effects
The young men OF rank and fashion who attended
the play sat on the stage during the performance OF
play. smoked, played cards. banded jokes with the
factors and abused "the groundlings" as those who
stood in the pit were called.
These gallants could not fnu the same attraction
the modern stagedoor visitor for the female parts
in Shakespeare's time all played by boys.
Undoubtedly the most striking difference between
the presentation OF play in Shakespeares time and
q century later the absence OF women on the
stage and the limitations consequently imposed the
hstrionic art by the necessity OF ntrustng important
female parts to mere boys. who however they may
have resembled the other in voice, men and make
up must have wanted that experience recognition
the necessity OF which prompted the paradox that
Juliet Is unpresentable the stage More destructive
of dramatic Illusion than want crudity Of scene
must Il have been to hear Egypts Queen prophet
cally laments
Some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness" and
doubly difficult must have been the task of the quick
comedian" impersonatng Rosalnd In the forest of
Arden, who compelled at once to to be that
which he not and to avoid appearing that which he
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Some New Light ON
Shakespeare

honest fello%e And this sayeh that the said
defendant did make mocion ynto the complainant of
MARRIAGE with the said Mary in the bill mentioned being
the said defendantes sole child and daughter and will
ingiye offered TO performe the yf the said Com
painant shold to be content and well like there
OF: And further this deponent sayehe that the said
defendantes wyefe did solicit and entreat this de-
ponent to moue and persuade the said Complainant to
effect the said Marradge and accordingly this deponen
did and persuade the Complainant therrnto: And
more to this Jnterrogatorye he cannot depose
To the fourth Jnterrogatory this deponnent sayth
that the defendant Promised TO geue the said Com.
planant porcon in Marriadg lei Marye his
daughter but what certayne porcion he Rememberhe
mott nor when TO be payed, knoweth that the
defendant Promised the plaintiff twoe Numbered
poundes with his daughter Marye TYNE OF his de.
cease But sayth that the plaintiff was dwellinge with
the defendant in mis- house And they had Amongeste
Themselves manye Conferences about there Marriadge
web afterwards Consumated and solempnzed
And more he cam fott depose Il
To the With Jnerrogatory this deponenth sayth he
can save nohtnge] touchnge any parte or poynte of
the same Jnterrogatory for he knoweth not what
Implements and necessaries of housould stune the
defendant gaue the plaintiff in Marriadge with his
daughter Marye. WILLM SHAKS
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No Women Players
in ShakeSpeare'S Time

An actor named Field, of Shakespeares time. Is
reputed TO have been famed for female roles, and
Kynaston renowned IN later times his beautiful
,yomans face, but no actors name has been handed
down to fame for his creation OF the part OF Ophelia,
Desdemona Cordeia to stand beside Auyn's Faus.
aua and his Jew OF Malta. beside the Hamlet King
Lear Of Burbage
The prices .os admission wero penny 1.-TWO cents)
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
Mayor Charged With Killing Admirer of
 Wife Is Acquitted
(By Review Leased Wire)

BATESVILLE. Ark. Nov. 1S.-Gil- bert Richardson, mayor of Batesville. was acquitted of murder by jury in circuit court here late today. The jurors deliberated three hours.
 As the verdict was read. Richard sons r year old wife. the alleged cause of the killing for which he was tried. rushed into his arms and they wept together. The mayor and his wife left town in an automobile im- mediately and their whereabouts is not known.
 The trial ended exactly two weeks from the day on which Mayor Rich ardson killed young Farrell Padgett. His defense was that Padgett had tried to lure away Mrs. Richardson. had threatened to kill Richardson to accomplish his purpose and that the mayor believed he was acting in self defense when he fired the shot that killed the youth. The shooting oc- cured at dance.
 Padgett was g years old. The mayor is 37.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
GALES TROOPS ARE MOb|L|z|NG
 AT AGUA PR|ETA
(By Review Leased Wire.)

DOUGLAS, Nov. 1S.-Sixty cavalry men. the advance guard of General J. R. Sobarzo's column of nine hun dred men, arrived in Agua Prieta late today. the main body camping for the night at Anavachachi Pass, twelve miles southwest of the town. The column consists almost entirely of infantry with an artillery section of five guns.
 The troops will probably remain in Agua Prieta until General Arnulfo Gomez, who will be in command. ar rives from La Colorado with reinforce ments it was said in Agua Prieta to- night.
 Alarming rumors were current in Agua Prieta today. one being to the effect that Colonel Silvestre Quevedo at the head of a column of several hundred Villistas was enroute from ColOnia Morelos to attack the town, while another credited Jose Ynez Salazar with leading several thousand Villistas through Dolores Pass into Sonora 250 miles south of the border.
 Today was the sixth anniversary of the outbreak of the Madero revolution in Mexico. but despite rumors of threatened trouble in various narts of Sonora. there were no reports tonight of any disorders.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
cOMNFpcE COMMISSION
 sUspENns NEW TARIFFS

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S- Tariffs nrnvidirg for the withdrawal of car load commodity rates on eggs and dairy nrn1ucts frorl Chicago. Sf. Lou Is. Karsas Citv and other roints of oriein to Montana. over the Burling- ton. were srsrended bv the Inter- state Commerce Commission today until March 20. The susneuded tar iffs would have had the effect of in craasing rates from five to fifteen cents nor hundred wounds. The com r'ission also suspended until the sarra date the schedules of the Bur lirFtnn which provided for applica- ton of increased carload minimum weights on grain end wheat four he- tween poirts in Missouri. Kansas and other western states.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
CANADIAN sAYS'' BAR IAN BRING
 WORLD PEACE
(By Review Leased Wire.)

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-An appeal to the bar of the United States, a great neutral nation, to aid in defin- ing international law and right in such that world peace might be main tained. was made bv Robert Laird Bor den. prerier of Canda. in an address at a luncheon given in his honor at the lawyers club here today. The neace which the entente allies seek. Sir Robert added. departing from his prepared sneech. is an abiding one and not an inconclusive one. The club elected the premier as an honor arv life member. E
 Guests with Sir Robert were Sir AIovander Ia Coste. former sneaker nf tho CanadiHn saratn: l. C Chris tic nf Carada's dana r' nant of evter- naI affairs: A. w htwattar nresident of the bar association of Montreal and other Canadians prominent in the Dn'0inion's affairs.
 William X Prandergast. controller of New York City. welcnming the Cnnadians on behalf of Mayor Mitch oil read letters nf repret from former President Wm. H. Taft and Jos. H. Choate.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
GENERAL STAFF TO KEEP
 ON SUPERVISING ARMY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Supervis- ion of all army activities will contin- Ue to rest with the general staff un- der a ruling today by Secretary Bak- CT, interpreting the new national de fense act. In his conclusion the sec retary disagrees with Judge Advocate General Crowder. who held that the act prohibited members of the gener- al staff corps from exercising any control over bureaus of the war de- ?artment.
 In stating his decision Secretary Baker said:
 'The policy of the war department will remain as heretofore: The chief of staff, speaking in the name of the secretary of war. will coordinate and supervise the various bureaus, offices and departments of the war depart ment"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
(By Review Leased Wire.)

LONDON, Nov. 1S.- The British army delivered another assault on the German lines on both banks of the river Ancre today. The attack failed. according to the German an nouncement. Fighting is still in prog ress. This action followed British ad- vances northeast of Beaumont-Hamel and north of Beaucourt last night. ac- cording to the British announcement. French attacks near Sailly-Saillisel last night broke down under the Ger man fire. according to the German re- port On the other hand, the French report a repulse of an attack by a strong German detachment on the French trenches at Biaches.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
BRYAN STILL ON TRIAL
 OF OLD MAN BOOZE.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 1S-Wm. J. Bryan at a conference with delesates to the convention to the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union here late today advised the women to do everything possible to stimulate rivalry between the Democratic and Republican parties in the cause of prohibition"
 "The Democrats have got to take the dry side" he said. and the Re puhlicsns will be forced to it" He reiterated his former statements that he intended to work for a constitu- tional prohibition amendment
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
British Forces Beaten Back
 Bu Germans Along the Ancre

cedonian front was reported from Der lin yesterday.
 Zeppelin Downed
 Only minor operations on the Rus sian front are reported by the German war office. but the Russians claim they have driven back Austro-German attacks in the Carpathians.
 British army has defeated 5000 Mohammedans on the boundary be- tween India and Afganistan.
 A Zeppelin has been brought down by Russiau troops near Sarny and the crew cantured. says Petrograd dis patch. A British column has relieved Malangali in German East Afrisa. which had been invested by German troops.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
Closing in on Monastir

The German troops in western Wal lachia are reported to be scoring fur ther gains in the Alt and Jiul valleys. The Rumanians announced that vio- lent fighting continues in those two valleys but say they made progress near Dragoslavele.
 The Serbians and French are clos ing in upon Monastir on the western Macedonian front. Serbians report the capture of trenches east of the Cprna while the French reached the outskirts of Kenana. Berlin. bowey- CT. declares attacks south of Monas- tir were defeated with heavy losses to the allies and that the Germans recaptured a height near Chegel. New and violent fighting on the Ma
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
3 Nauy Yards Will / Be Imbroued With
 Six Million Fund
(Rx Review Leased Wire.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Navy department officials are prepar- ing to use at the Philadelphia and Norfolk and Bremerton yards the s6,OOO, 900 provided by congress for the equipment of navy yards for ship construction.
 While there will be no final de cision as to the number of build ing slips to be installed until all contracts for the 1917 building program have been awarded, It was learned today that the three yards on which the fund will be expended have been selected. It is certain that the Philadelphia yard will get the bulk of the ap- propriation.
 Awards for IA destroyers was announced today but the con- tracts for four battleships and two destroyers are pending.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
Remainder of Rail
 Legislation To Be
 Taken Up Monday
(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-First actual steps toward carrying out the remainder of President Will sons railroad legislation pro- gram to compel investigation of labor disputes before strikes can be called, will be taken Monday when the President confers with Representative Adamson. chair man of the House Commerce Com mittee and author of the S-hour railroad law. Officials said today that the American Federation of Labor's declaration against the Presidents plan would not deter him.
 Representatives of the brother hoods and the arrangements will be here next week for the hearing before the joint congressional committee and the President will keep in close touch with the de- velopments.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
Mexican Situation Laid Before Wilson
 By Secretary Lane

"The embassy is in receipt of news from General Trevino that the re- ported presence of Villistas near Chi huahua City is incorrect, as is also the report that the constitutionalist forces intend to evacuate that city; the fact being that General Trevino is taking the field with a sufficient force to pursue Villa with vigor, and proposed to carry out an active offensive cam paign. Chihuahua City has been amply fortified and a sufficient number of men left there to protect it from any possible attack"
 Hear of Skirmish.
 FL LASO. Nov. Achievement agents here have received report Of a skirmish between Villa forces and the vanguard of General Trevino's column near Bachimba Pass, south of Chihuahua City. General Trevino. ac- cording to this report has returned to Chihuahua City
 General Gonzales. in JuareZ, said late today, however. that he received no such news and did not believe it true
 Must Quit Army.
 MEXICO CITY, Nov. 1S.-Word has been received here that General Alvaro Obregon has sent a circular to all generals and military commanders which says that if they want to run for governor of the states in which they hold commands. they must re sign from the army. The object Of the circular. it is said. is to avoid military domination of the election.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
HUGHES IS DECLARED WINNER IN MINNESOTA

ST. PAUL. Nov 1S- Charles F.. Hughes finally has been officially de- clares the winner of Ninnesota's twelve electoral votes. His plurality over President Wilson. as announced at the cspital today. was 2as. the sraIlest pluralitv a Republican can d'date for president ever was given in this state The secretary of state anrouucad tho count as follows.
 Wilson, 179.157: Hughes 179553.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
(c. Review Leased Wirel


 WASHINGTON, Nov 1S.-The dead lock reached by the joint international commission in session at Atlantic City to discuss Mexican border problems, was taken up tonight at White House conference between President Wilson, Secretary Lane, chairman of the Unit ed States commissioners, Secretary Lansing and Secretary Baker. Secre- taries Lane, Lansing and Oaker are understood to have gone over in de- tail the objections raised by Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican del egates. to the subbested plan of border control.
 Willing to Withdraw.
 Officials have made it plain that if satisfactory arrangements for the pro- tection of the border can be made. General Pershing's American troops in Mexico will be withdrawn.
 Tonight was the first time President Wilson and Secretary Lane have con- ferred since the President met all of the members of the commission at New London, Conn.,, soon after 1t be- gan its work Frequent reports from the American commissioners, however, have been received at the White House.
 Say Chihuahua Safe.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Reports of the presence of Villa followers near Chihuahua City were denied in a dis patch received by the Mexican en- bassy today from General Trevino. The embassy issued this statement:
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
HEAVY DEPOSITS MADE IN
 POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS

DENVER Nov. 1S-More than one million dollars in Denver Pueblo and Leadvil'e has been placed on deposit in postal savings banks in the last three months. according to figures made public here tonight. The vari- ous amounts are:
 Denver. s5199s7; Pueblo. s354 .104: Leadville. s336.90
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19

inc address and receive vour child not the wn-sa for his disannaaranre. r-- Kev White. 2t vUesi Madison St. Citv 10 not communicate -~ith the nolice as il will do m good. We have a system of escpnine them"
 The address failed to reveal the writer and letters to White were re- turned undelivered.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19
Military Critics of Overseas News Agency Declares Pres sure of German Forces Is Too Great for Their Enemy. 2 ARMIES NOLONCER
 CAPABLE OF FIGHTING Russians Have Failed to Keep Hosts of Central Powers Tied Up in Effort to Save Balkan Kingdom, Is Claim.
(By Review Leased Wire.l

BERLIN. Nov. IS. (wireless to Say ville)-"The effects of General von Falkenhayne's unrelenting pressure upon the outlets from the Predeal. Torzberger and Rothenthrum passes now are making themselves felt in neighboring sectors, namely. in the northern Rumanian and Wallachian Carpathians." writes the military crit ic of the Overseas News Agency.
 After the failure of thei offensive on the Predeal area, the Rumanians were compelled to confine themselves to the defensive. but the demands of even this form of warfare are now al- most too much to be supplied by the forces at their command.
 Lines Drawn Back
 "The Rumanian lines are being con tinuously drawn back in the center. near Predeal and Campulung and south of Rothenthrum pass. Thcv are endeavoring to offset this menace by attacks in nearby sectors of the front At the beginning. the attacks for this nurpose were launched at the west Of the princinsl passes and in the vicinity of hard pressed centers as in the BooZa valley to the east of the center and in the Jiul valley. to the west In the former valley weath- or conditions caused the fighting to he confined to guerilla warfare. while in the .Iiul valley the Germans who at the beginning confined themselves to the defensive. have since Nocem- her 10 been on the offensive. their ad- vance heinz crowned on November 14 with the car'ure of Puzesti.
 Offensive F,IIiru
 "TrrSar Carr,an r-rss~re. the Ru- r,anian offensive continues to fall away toward the Hanks. Indirectly connected with tNis are the engage- vents near Foist-Erasrnlesra on the waravrra iu GaIicia. where tho Rus sians attempted in vain to keen the forces of the central powers tied I'D in an effort to relieve Rruanis The ar-lies of Generals Prrssiloff ard Iv- ailevv. in cnnsecuArce of the exhaus- ton nf their human material and .hair lacl, 0f ammunition and war va chirarv. are no longer cansble of any action on large scale."