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The Washington herald., 1920-04-28
Men and Business
BY RICHARD SPILLANE.

A gentleman asks what is meant
by the stock market term selling
short"
Here is the answer; While a
large, a very large. part of tn,
business of the New York Stock
Exchange, and every stock exT
change. Is purely speculative and
for account of persons who operate
on margins it, nevertheless. is true
that for every transaction, big or
little, there is and must be a ply
sical delivery Of the shares.
When person believes the
shares of a certain property are
selling too high and commissions a
broker to sell. say. 100 shares of. il
he may not own a share, but the
broker executes the order and de-
livers Zoe shares that day to the
broker representing the purchaser.
Most brokerage houses carry a fair
number of shares of active stocks
and. If they do not, they may Lor-
row from other houses, paying
various amounts for this accommo-
dation. For protective purposes the
broker demands that the customer
deposit what is known as a margin.
This varies in accordance with the
character of the stock dealt in.
II the stock declines II is to the
profit of the speculator, and when
he CLOSES out" he benefits in ac-
cordance with the measure of the
decline, less the brokers' commits
sion. To close out, the broker pur-
chases 100 shares of the stock and,
when 1t is delivered to him, he
turns ff ovar m the hrokar frop,
whom he has borrowed. That COM
pletes the transaction.
If the stock happens to advance
sharply instead of decline the
broker acting for the speculator is
likely to call upon his customer for
additional margin.
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was retained as special counsel. He
was largely responsible for secur-
ing the Indictment Of various promi-
nent persons connected with the In
dustry. The case required him to
familiarize himself pretty thor
|oughly with newsprint conditions,
so he approaches the pending issue
"knowledgeable."
Exiied Venezuelan patriots IN the
United States have appealed to the
league of nations to deal with the
alleged dictatorship Of Juan Vicente
Gomez. commander-in-ch of the
venezuelan army. "Despot." bloody
tyrant." "barbaric usurper." and
criminal oppressor" are some of the
bouquets hurled at Gomez in the ap-
peal to the league. The petition
sets forth that Costa Rica, though
II declared war on Germany, was not
admitted to the peace conference
because of its unconstitutional gov
ernment. 1t is prayed that the ban
be placed on Venezuela until Gomez
Is obliterated. u
Admiral w. F. Fullam (retired),
who Is in Washington for the naval
investigation. was secretary Of the
commission appointed by President
Roosevelt in 1898 to recommend re-
organization of the navy. Admiral
Mahan was the presiding spirit OF
the commission. Fullam has many
handwritten letters from Americas
most famous naval writer. One of
them apologies for use OF pen and
ink on the ground that my type
writer. Mrs Mahan. Is ILL.," Ad-
miral Fullam AYERS that IL Mahar
were alive he would sustain every
syllable that Sims has uttered is
favor of devastating revision of our
naval administration.
Sandy Spring. Nd, the scene OF
Mondays Wild West bank robbery
is famous Quaker community.
Virtually all of its leading inhab-
itants and old families are OF
Friends stock. Scores OF Sandy
Spring young men and women have
attended Swarthmore College. and
the pretty town, which Is only ten
miles from the District of CoIum-
bia line. probably now is we'll rep
resented among President Swaiu's
undergraduates. Fw.w.
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Such Is Life
As 1t is Seen
BY o. B. JOYFUL

Oh the worlds hard knocks are as
sharp edged rocks - A.
ON thst highwsy 10 suecess- -,s.s'I
And the brilliant height tiIaatd held
in sight ac. as
Is a long way or. Euesss,s-
There are chasms vast thAt1sre wei
unpassed. $500. :. So. :.
And gaps that are still sHnspsnaea:.
While a dingy room. with its close
drawn gloom -.
Is my Hall Of F6me. at hand.
And the plaster falls from sths
But instead of lathes. ! see
Through the op'nings there. in the
distance fair.
A summit that beckons ma
And each barren space holds the
kindly face
or one OF the friends I've Known.
They are at my side when Irnx feet
would slide:
That tower of hope on the sgnstn
ing slope
They urge me to make my. own.
This is going to be a tough sum
For it may be necessary That you
wear your coat even on the hottest
of days.
You will If ~...
l-YOu are patriotic and wear
patches on your pants. ~
2-You are proud and don't want
the aforesaid patches to show.
You will keep your coat On.
Mayor Hylan Of New York. has
discovered this remarkable dis
covery:
"A man usually keeps his coat on
when his trousers are patched. 80
the patches won't show"
As a coat costs but three time,
the price Of the trousers, you wear
out the coat protecting the pants.
There's more than one way TO
economize. and none of them seem
to work these days.
In 1862 Edward p. Haley. now
Of Lexington, Ky, kissed Matte
Maupin.
The other day they took out /.
marriage license.
Rather slow action, eh. whktt
Buo -
As Squire Abner HarpinEtsa
points out, ifNsverybody waited fif-
ty-eight years between the fInSt
kiss and the wedding ring. there,d
be fewer running to Nevada FOR a
rapid-fire divorce action.
Tommy Burke fell off a six-story
building in New York, and didn't
break a bone. Which would indi-
cate that mothers might not be 30
strict about letting their little sons
do some climbing of fences and
sheds this summer. .t
CbutD @sr
Anthony Newkirk. Brooklyn fell
off the bottom step Of his front
porch and broke three ribs, one col
larbone. one arm, put one syd out
OF commission, and Jared loose
eight teeth. -.
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likely to be more and more depend
ent on foreign wool, controlled by
foreign and often inimical inter-
| ests.
Hoover Statement Cited.
Constructive thinkers have voiced
our grievances all along the line.
Herbert Hoover. in his speech given
before the Society of Western Engi-
neers in Chicago, in February, had
this to say: The second great fact
is that the American farmer re-
ceives less proportion of the con-
lsumer's purchase price for his prod
luct than the farmer of most civil
ized countries That hits the nail
on the head and in our case this
is due to the unfair and ruinous
Icompetition of shoddy, which con.
sumers purchase under the impress
sion that they are buying virgin
wool and then pay virgin prices
for 1t.
Under present conditions shoddy
will have to be- used. Giving ~
pounds Of virgin wool cloth to each
linhabitant in the United States,
there is not g pound left for over
coats. underwear. sweaters, bed
blankets, carpets. upholstery and
lother necessities, but stamp all
these things, showing the true pro-
portion Of shoddy and see the prices
tumble. With the proper enceur-
Iagement, but principally with the
|stabilizing of the market price for
wool. we may look forward to the
day when possibly every person
may be able to wear q virgin wool
suit which, in reality, in first cost
should be only slightly in excess Of
q 'shoddy suit, and In the. end in
fnitely cheaper @. w. A. Z
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Notes By a Washington Observer
Sir Auckland Geddes Makes Initial Appearance
Before Scientists, Here Coal Digging,
Governor Addresses National Press Club. 4

sir Auckland Geddes made his
maiden appearance as a public
speaker in the United States last
night as befits the scientist that he
Is. on, a. scientific occasion. He was
guest Of honor an the annual dinner
OF the National Academy of Sciences
and received for Prof. Alfred Fow-
Ter, president OF the Royal Astro-
nomical Society. Of England, the
Henry Draper gold medal The
award was made for Fowler's re-
searches In celestial and Laboratory
spectroscopy. which have led 70
valuable Increases In the knowledge
ot sun spots, comets and the stars.
The new British Ambassador spoke
briefly. emphasizing the bonds that
unite English-speaking men of
science. ,sir Auckland makes his
real American .oratoricai debut at
Atlantic City today at the Asso-
ciatsd Chambers of Commerce con-
vention.
Henry ]. Allen, "coal-diggins
governor Of Kansas" as he was
introduced, was the star turn at
last nights meeting of the National
EEeos Siup. ne u the SIKH Presi-
Dental candidate. avowed and
otherwise. to present himself to the
critical gaze and attention of the
Washington scribes, Poindexter,
Harding, Palmer. Butler and Low
den having preceded him in the or
der named. Gov. Allen was once .
Washington correspondent and paid
his respects yesterday to "Jim"
Preston. the veteran superintendent
Of the Senate press gallery. Senator
Arthur Capper. of Kansas, enter
tanned at luncheon In the Senate for
Gov. Allen and the Sunfiower State
delegation In Congress. The gov
ernor addresses the Chamber OF
Commerce at Atlantic City today on
Kansas new Court Of Industrial Re-
lations, which he claims is succeed
ing famously in banishing strikes.
Bainbridge Colby, Secretary of
State, is admirably equipped. 1t hap.
pens, to tackle the first important
diplomatic incident to come before
him-the Canadian pulpwood en-
barge. A few years ago. when the
International newsprint combination
was under fire at the hands of the
Department of Justice and the Fed
eral Trade Commission, Mr.. Colby
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Events Of Toby

washineton. Board Of Trad.. meet
ing. willard psr nj. senator
Ashurst, Arizona. speaker.
New York State Society. meetine.
Wilson Normal School tonight. SEN
ator Calder. New York. speaker.
Executive comnittes. Dfsffict
League Republican State Clubs,
meeting ls2s New York ssefue. :
ip. m
Lucy Hoicombe Chapter, .. Ar
viii present DAG 10 Boy Scout Band.
Troops l3 and 4S. Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church. D. M under
auspices woman;s League on 6sttss-
burg College.
Mrs. Edward p. .costis1n. presi-
dent Consumers League speaks on
food question. home Of Mra Lyman
B. swormstedt. 2 Thomas Circle.
1880 D. m.
Mass meeting Republican citizens
of District. Liberty Hut, tonight.
Argo Club, meeting, 8 p m Argo
Temple
Chemical Society. auditorium New
Interior Department Building, Prof.
w. A Noyes will speak on sFounda-
tons Of Chemical DEVELOPMENT"
8 D. m.
Meeting. Y. N. II. A executive
committee. 1880 p m Judea Club
meeting, p. m. 80
DR.. @. C. 3. EweIl. Hartfordscona-
healing meeting, 1859 Wyoming ave-
nue.. s p. m 81.
Commissioner Louis Brovnlou,
speaker. luncheon forum. CITY Club.
Mrs. Nanette 3. Paul. speaker, on
How to Conduct Elections Proper
Ily," Anthony League, 2O07 Columbia
read. this afternoon. -
senate. ~ .-...
Naval Affairs - Subcommittee.
hearing. 5000. ss. % -
1890.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850.
observation-disclosures, Io=3o.s r.
He.se. -"
JudicIsry-Hearing, ,Io:3o.
Public Lands-Calendar, 1880.
Public Buildings and Groundr-
Hospital facilities for soldiers. ie:Sp.
Naval Affairs-Private bills. fe:se.
At the Theaters.
Nstional-'ziegfeld. FoIlies."
Polfs-"Dodo."
Enthusiastically Dixie Lee.ht
Belasco-"The Charm school"
B. +. Keith's-Vaudeville
Cosmos-VaudeviIle and Films,
!Gayety-"Girls OF the U. S. A.
Folly-'The Sweet. Sweetie Girls" :"
Loew's Palace-Eiaine Hanmersteln
in The Woman Came
Moore's Rialto-Norma Talmadge In
The Woman Givek" s. -
.Crandalrs Metropolitan-AHee Joyce
in The Sporting Duchess"
Moore's Strand-'sThe Luck of the
Irish"
Moore's Garden - why Change
Your Wife"
Loew's Columbia-Eugene O'Brien
in "A Fool and His Money"
crandalrs-CharIes Ray in. The
Hick."
.Crandalrs Knickerbocker - "On
With the Dance" ..a -.,
i. +. keith's-Vaodeville -
Johnny J. Jones Exposition-$Fif-
teenth and II streets northeast.
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MY DICTIONARY.

Until a very recent day my
dictionary seemed o. X; no word
desired did II lack. from Alpha"
down to Zodiac.
But now I look for "camoufiage";
for "blimp" and buddy and
+"barrage," and can not
find a sign or trace OF sucn
expressions any place.
When Noah Webster, years ago,
compiled the words that folks
should know. 1t seems he didn't
have in mind an era OF the
present kind.
He mentioned prunes and sauer-
kraut, but left the good chop suey
out; of jazz he didn't strike a note
along with other stun he wrote.
VIII some one kindly grab a pen
and put a word in now and then, to
modernize and renovate and bring
this volume up to date :?
N. A. LUFBURRoW.
tcopyfiEht- 1920, By The Mcclure syndicate., !,
The Washington herald., 1920-04-28
Folks and Things
Around Washington
Labert St. Clair.

Hugh Wallace, who does Uncle
Sans diplomatic tinkering in Paris
is very fond Of terrapfn stew and
he depends on Sam Moore, an old
darky in the State Department. to
take care OF his wants now that he
is abroad.
Along about Christmas time, WAL
lace decided to give a party, so he
cabled Moore to send him some fine
terrapin stew. whereupon Moore
got together a dozen or more ter
rapin, hashed them up in great
style, mixed in the proper ingredi-
ents for a stew, fastened up the
mixture in a vessel and sent il of
to France. In some way the stew
first got on the Powhatan, which
was forced to return to American
shores, milled around the ocean a
while and then became lost alto
gether. Wallace frantically cabled
Moore for his stew. Moore stewed
much and, finally, put in a bill for
$500 to cover his loss. At sight of
the bill, the express and naval au-
thorities almost passed away, but
after investigating the market price
Of terrapin, they decided Moore's
bill was entirely reasonable and IL
was allowed.
A few weeks later the stew
turned up, but as Moore explained,
sit wasn't fittin' for nothin' eatin'
least Of all"
II Is possible for a man even to
break himself OF the habit of rum
ming for Congress, the case OF will
lam Bennett, of Chicago and for
merly OF New York. proves,,s In the
old days. Bennett. who was a Re-
publican. was In and out of Con-
xress and all kinds of tickets half
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q dozen times. II seemed chat no
election was complete unlesa he
ran. A couple of years ago he was
beaten for the House and then he
dropped out of sight Many folks
thought he surely must be dead.
but this week he showed up here.
said he was working for d large
company In Chicago, and declared
that his cure from the Coneres-
sional itch was at least as perma-
nent as q guaranteed hair wave.
Representative Billy Mason. Of
Illinois, says that his father told
him that his father once invented
scare-crow that frightened the
crows 50 badly that they weula re-
turn stolen corn TO its owners.
But" Mason said 70 his rEther.
what II the crows have eaten the
cornr''
The elder Mason looked puzxled
for a mpmeut and then he replied:
billy. my father was a truthful
man. and believe he spoke ths
truth when he said those crows re-
turned stolen corn. Now run siong
70 1l4
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What Congress Did
Yesterday
Senate.

District appropriation bill. carry
ing half-and-half provision. with in
crease Of ] per cent In taxes elm
mated. passed without debate. It
carries appropriations totaling tis.-
ls0,4s4.s7.
Lodge. OF Massachusetts,. scored
attempts Of Democratic Senator's 70
cut the appropriation for naval air.
craft. He declared that a sum-
cient appropriation for naval avia-
tion was imperative for the safety
of the country,
| Underwood, of Alabama, elected
Democratic leader by q caucus OF
Democratic Senator's.
Rear Admiral Mexican scored Ad-
mirai Sims for his attack on the
Naval Bureau of Operations before
the subcommittee of Naval Affairs
Foreign Relations subcommittee
jcontinued consideration Of the Mex
iican situation. Former Ambassador
John Lind testified.
cohferees on army pay bill agreed
on final draft of measure.
Agricultural Committee resumed
hearings on the nitrate fertilizer
bill. -
! Conferees on water power bill
held anal meeting and decided to re-
port the bill today.
Reed, OF Missouri announced that
the Committee Investigating news
print shortage would hold a meet
ing today. First witnesses will be
newspaper publishers
House.
Met at noon; adjourned at 5:l0.
Debated method of financing SOL
der bonus legislation.
Green, Iowa, spoke in favor of
consumption tax.
Garner. Texas, charged Republic
ans on Ways and Means Committee
and steering committee with being
afraid to let Congress vote on meth
cd OF raising money.
johnson, South Dakota, declared
seventy three Republicans will
stand by his insurgents" and the
Democrats in opposition to putting
tax on consumers.
| Longworth. Ohio, attacked Rainey
for his speech against bloated war
fortunes.
1 Raincy, Illinois. and johnson,
South Dakota. introduced bills to
tax war incomes so per cent to
finance soldier bonus legislation.
| Langley, Kentucky, introduced bill
for immediate consideration OF leg
iSlation to provide additional hos
pital facilities for former service
4 men.
Riddick, Montana, introduced bill
to restore homestead rights to per-
| sons who served in the war.
Kahn, California, introduced bill
to create bureau of the Air. en-
tirely separate from the executive
! departments.
The Interstate and Foreign Com
mittee held hearing on Kahn reso-
luton to regulate trading with the
enemy.
The Rules Committee continued
jhearing on the Hoch resolution TO
impeach Assistant Secretary of
Labor Post until Friday
The judiciary Committee held a
hearing on a bill to incorporate a
company in China.
The nitrates question was taken
up by the ordnance subcommittee of
the War Department Expenditures
Committee.
The Underwood wood pulp reso-
luton was. taken up by the Foreign
Affairs Committee.
| The Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee held a hearing on the Campbell
bill.
Executive meetings were held by
| the Naval Affairs, Military Affairs
and Public Lands committees.
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New York City
B, o. o, Mclntyre

New York. 'Aprii ~.
Right down our street.
There is a big house.
That seems lifeless
And very gloomy
Save for an old man.
Who sits at a window.
watching people go by.
And have seen him.
For so many years.
That I began to bow.
And wave my hand.
And he would smile back.
But I never knew his name.
Nor did he know mine.
But I always look for him
And think he does for me.
And lately 1 noticed.
That he seems very tired.
And his smile Is feeble.
And It worries me.
For I think he's lonesome.
And would like to talk.
But he has a butler.
And my blood chills.
At the very thought.
OF ringing the bell.
And having the butler.
Meet me at the door.
And ask me what want.
/ killed myself with buffers.
Eight years ago.
When / shook hands with one.
When he opened a door.
I'll never forget the look.
That he gave me.
And somehow or other.
believe he told.
Every man in New York.
Who buffers for a living.
For they all look at me.
In that naughty way.
That makes you feel.
Like you have swiped.
A brand new Iollypop.
From a tenement waif.
But If my old friend.
Doesn't get better.
I'm going to storm the castle.
Sir Charles Napier.
Once drove away a.tIger.
BY looking it in tie eye.
- .a-s " y
And maybe can do. y
The very same thing.
With this butler.
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A DAILY LINE o. CHEER
By John Kendriek Bangs
SPURS,

Since II has been through dIscon-
tent
with Iowlisr planes that men DO
rise.
And that Unsatisfactoon's meant
An upward urge to nobler skies,
pray not for Content anon.
Nor gifts OF mere safety.
But for the barb TO spur me on
To heights OF worth and victory.
tcopynght. 1890. By the Mcclure syndjeate.D }
The Washington herald., 1920-04-28
I. THEBIBLE
Translated out Of the original
tongues and from the edition
known as Our Mothsrs Bible"
The Fourth Book Of Moses, Called
..-.. NUMBERS.
CHAPTER VI-continued.


SO One kid of the goats for a
sin offering:
SO And for a sacrifice of peace
offerings, two oxen. five rams, Ave
he goats, five lambs Of the first
year: this was the offering of Ahira
the son of Enan.
"a This was the dedication of the
altar, in the day when it was
anointed, by the princes Of Israel:
Twelve chargers Of silver. twelve
silver bowls, twelve spoons Of gold:
IS Each charger of silver weigh
ing a hundred and thirty shekels,
each bowl seventy: all the silver
vessels weighed two thousand and
four hundred shekels, after the
shekel of the sanctuary: e.
Sc The golden spoons were
twelve, full of incense, weighing ten
shekels apiece, after the shekel Of
the sanctuary: all the gold of the
spoons was a hundred and twenty
shekels.
81 All the oxen for the burnt Of
fering were twelve bullocks, the
rams twelve, the lambs Of the first
year twelve, with their meat offer
ing: and the kids Of the goats for
sin Offering twelve.
sS And all the oxen for the sacri-
five OF the peace offerings were
twenty and four bullocks, the rams
sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs
OF the first year sixty. This was
the dedication of the altar, after
that 1t was aneinted.
50 And when Moses was gone in
to the tabernacle of the congreEa-
tion to speak with him, then he
heard the voice of one speaking un-
to him from off the mercy seat that
was upon the ark of testimony,
from between the two cherubim:
and he spake unto him.
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The Spencer Centenary

One hundred yesterday Herbert Spencer born
generation his circles of phlosopbers
OF scientists who specialized biology of sooogs of the
oogan as that OF in the English speaking world TODAY
he is relatively admired for his
effort to synhesze the knowledge his
INDUSTRY and assduiy author
atestc conception Of science which champoned has been
brought into dsrepu his indduac philosophy of the ideal
society submerged by universal
program and his autobiography most terrible de
ne IS to have been quite untitled
infallible the one he tried to
Like Britons he owed prompt rec, Of his
ability thinker and much in purse As Va, 10
an American constituency which Youman and obn
were prominent He visited 1882 hearty welcom. od
us quite frankly Of national ayed his
comment unpleasant details by saying we might
look forward to having civilization greater the world b..
known 9 ~
Some radicals contend the government is rim for Wall Geo.,
but the proposed stock exchange dealings makes Wi.
Street think it's run to please the proetariat
stop May They stop leaders before that d
-AAsh may upset their ambitious program. -
according to Treasury figures of us should have =. -
sS this year as against s34 capita 1910 Guess the
sz4 must have for taxes N'' $50
The Massachusetts just voted for azs bee which
good evidence that the old army still flourish
ing in the Bay State. 80
the candidates find press agents If onv to
invent alibis : 0As -
Some strikes some are ou,wed b,, The
esct OF all Of them the general about the
mat there is too much demand : -
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Paris labor leaders plan have everything but the crock
stop on May They stop the labor before that date
-hieh may upset their ambitious program S
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As the returns from the States are recorded anv
invent alibis : ' =
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according to Treasury figures all should have at s
S this year as against 4 1910 Guess the exr
sz4 must have gone for war taxes ~ ~
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The Massachusetts has zz5 beer which
ing in the Bay State ! =
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Some radicals contend the government is run for Wall Sire,
but the proposed exchange DEALINGS male. wv
Street think it's to please the proetarat "
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trouble with this law Of supply and demand seems to bo
that there is too much demand = - =
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Some strikes authorized some ou,awed bpt Il,
effect OF all of them the about the same
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CHAPTER &

CHAPTER S.
How the lamps are to be lighted. The
conservation Of the Levites. % The age
and time of their service.
Nd the Lord spake unto Moses,
saying,
ITO BE Conttnuedl
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Mr.. Walter Hampden has no rea-
son to complain Of his treatment BY
local critics or by the public dur
ing his recent week Of playing in
the city. Attention already has
been called to the tribute paid 70
his Hamlet" by Mr.. sothern, in a
speech which the latter made al the
City Club when he was In the city;
and am told on good authority
that Mr.. Sothern frankly admits
the superiority Of Hampden's Ham,
let'' to his.