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The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
Memorial Ground Broken
EX-SENATOR BLACKBURN SPEAKS
Simple Ceremony Is Held

Lincoln Memorial Commission. and
Henry Bacon, designer OF the edifice.
each removed i few spadefuls Of earth
ard the rites were consummated.
Special significance was attached TO the
presence OF former Senator blackburn.
AN officer sin the Confederate army, as
t.pifying the union OF the North and the
South. Senator Blackburn. in a snort
speech opening the exercises. paid high
tribute to the memory Of Lincoln.
This great memorial will show that
Lincoln is now regarded as the creates:
of all Americans" said Senator Black
burn, and he is so held by the South
as well as by the North. Today We let
the country know that this great work
has been begun and will be carried on
steadily until its completion"
Behind Senator Blackburn stood Mr..
Conner. Col Harts, who will have gen.
eral charge OF the erection of the memo
rial: Lieut.. J. A. O'Connor. L. S. A, who
will assist him; II. A. Naile. secretary Of
the commission; John +. Bethune, eXecU-
tive clerk Of the commission. and Henry
Bacon. In the little group of spectators
were two women. who attended because
of sentiment-Mrs. Benjamin Butterworth,
widow of former Representative Butter
worth OF Ohio. and Mrs. Butterworth
Hazelton. her daughter. Four Boy Scouts
were also present-Norris Gaddes,
Frederick Reed. Graeme Smallwood, aid
DensIow Eggleston.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13

True Lincolnian simplicity marked the
ceremony of breaking ground for the
erection OF the magnificent pure white
marble memorial to the martyr war
President yesterday in West Potomac
Park. The day was particularly appro-
pirate being the 1Gth anniversary OF
Lincoln's birth.
No salutes Of artillery. or rattle of
drums attended the initial step in tine
building OF the 100000 edifice. which is
to stand as the enduring evidence OF the
nations honor for the Emancipator. Only
a small group OF men and women. sur
rounded by a battery Of cameras and
moving picture machines, gathered on the
banks OF the freezing Potomac and stocd
with barred heads. despite the biting wind.
while the first spadeful Of earth was re-
moved to make way for the corner
stone.
The site is on a direct line with the
Monument TO Washington and the Capt.
tol, and within easy view of the gates
of Arlington. which il is planned to con-
meet with the memorial by a memorial
bridge.
Col. W. W. Hart, engineer commission
er in charge OF public buildings and
grounds: NJ. F. Conner. Of Toledo. Ohio.
the contractor who is to have charge OF
building the foundation OF the memorial:
former Senator Joseph C. 5. Blackburn,
OF kentucky, resident member Of the
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
CHARGE TO BE MADE
FROM FLOOR OF HOUSE
Kinders Proposed Impeachment Of
Burleson Not Taken Seriously
by Confreres.

Representative George kindel OF Colo
rado, who has announced his intention
of impeaching Postmaster General Burle-
son on grounds Of incompetency. declared
yesterday that he was working upon
Specifications in support of his charges
and expected to publicly impeach the
Cabinet officer within few days.
II am working with a legal adviser
on my case" said Mr.. KindeL II have
decided to impeach Mr.. Burleson from the
floor of the House instead Of through
resolution asking for an investigation.
probably will introduce the resolution at
the same time. but in such a form that
Il cannot be pigeon-holed in committee.
Although they do not question his in
tention to impeach Burieson and seek
an investigation OF the administration
Of the parcels post system, most men,
bers of Congress did not take Mr.. Kin
defs plan seriously. in so far as the
probable effect is concerned. There was
noticeable. however. in the greetings Of
many. a note of grim satisfaction, prob
ably the result of patronage recollections
not as pleasant as they might be. While
Postmaster General Burleson has been
a marvel of tact in working out the pat
ronage problems which have taken up
most of his time so far. there are Il
few sore heads In the House as the re-
suit of recommendations which were not
followed.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
Al(AcoSTIA cIIEzuD
WANT WALL RE1OvD
Movsnsat on Foot 70 Have Masonry
Around Logan Park RepIaesd By

frFf - sS>%sD< zF-t
The high wall located At the south end
Of Logan Para. IN Anseostia, vhsch was
the cause Of much eomplaint when II was
placed there about year ago in connec-
tion with the Improvement to this park.
il again the subject OF criticism. This
time = dofermined effort viii be made to
have Il replaced by fountain. The wall
II about fifteen feet high and extends
across the entire park. giving the appear
snce Of fertilization.
Those residing south of the park in
Fourteenth street and In " street cannot
see over this wall into the park. II looks
quite attractive from the north end. Col
Harts. superintendent OF public build
ings, will be asked to have II removed at
once.
A mounted sergeant for the Eleventh
police precinct in Anacostia to I'LL the
quota of officers supposed to be In this
precinct. will be assigned as soon as
funds permit. according to information
contained In a letter from Mai. Sylvester
to the Public improvement. Association
OF Congress Heights.
A collection of mail from the boxes
along Nichols Avenue. between Good
Hope road and Pleasant street. in the
early morning. Is desired by citizens OF
this community. A letter to this effect
has been addressed to the postmaster
Tonight in Douglass Hall, Hillsdale, a
celebration is to be held In commemora-
tion Of the birthday anniversaries of
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Doug
lass.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
]. S lEG zES REBEL
GDVERIlIIEIlT IN PERU
M;nisssr Nill Announce 70 President
Beaavidss Today HIS Instsuetions
from Mr.. Bsyan.
LEGATION ISSUES STATEMENT

Secretary OF State Bryan yesterday an
nounced that he instructed Minister Nc
MILAN to- confer the recognition Of tho
United States upon the revolutionary gov
ernment in Peru. This movement came
into power last week. when it, present
head, Col. Renayides, led the GARRISON
troops against the National Palace. I'M
prisoned President Biilinghurst, and
killed the minister Of war and others
who opposed the attack.
Today Minister Mcmillan win cali upon
the new government IN Peru Aad an
nounce his instructions from. secretary
Bryan. He will probably be received IN
audience by President Denayides- Such
recoxnition was asked Of the Crited
States by the revolutionary government,
and the same request was also made to
other governments represented diplomat
ically at Peru. Six other governments
have already recognized the new govern
ment in Peru.
Secretary Bryan declined to give any
of the reasons which impeiled the admin
istration to recognize the government IN
Peru.
The Peruvian coup d'etat, resulting in
the imprisonment OF President Billing
hurst, and the ascendancy OF Col. Bena-
yides. was excused by those responsible
for IL on the ground that Billinghurst
was contemplating the dissolution OF the
Congress, an unconstitutional act Inc
Peruvian legation here. resenting com
parsons between the coup detat In Lima
last week and that in Mexico City Of a
year ago. made public the statement
that:
1T must be plain to any thinking per-
son that there can be no comparison be-
tween the situation In Peru and that OBJ
tanning in Mexico or Haiti. where there
is warfare or has been warfare
The legation. in it's statement declared
that those now in power are possessed
of the friendliest feelings for the United
States. They have come into power as
defenders of constitutional government,
and to6ay Peru enjoys a sound. healthy,
and real freedom in constitutional gov
ernment not surpassed by the democratic
institutions of the republic Of the United
States of America"
1t is believed that the Presidents recog-
milton of the government In Peru Is
forerunner of recognition Of the Zamor
government In Haiti, headed by the man
who proved himself by military opera
tions the strongest of the rebel leaders
who drove Oreste out OF the Presidency.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
SENATOR THOMPSON "HAZED."
senate Amuses Itself when Re-

A claim for reimbursement in the
amount of $40. submitted to the Senate
yesterday by Senator Thompson. of Kan
sas, on behalf of Frank Hodges. brother
of the governor Of Kansas. afforded the
Senate amusement for fully an hour.
Hodges is a wealthy citizen of Olathe,
Kans.. who took out a permit in Alaska
several years ago TO hunt bear for a sea-
son.
The claim was made on his behalf yes
terday by Senator Thompson. that he
fell Ill after paying fer the license. and
was unable to take the bear hunt. \
bill by Senator Thompson proposed to
repay Hodges the 80 he had expended
for the license, less 81 he had paid for
recording. The few Senators who were
in attendance made the consideration Of
the bill an occasion for mildly hazing
Senator Thompson 1t was moved to
postpone the bill i:.definitely.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13

1t has been proved that the produce
from one acre of bananas in India will
support a greater number Of persons than
any other crop.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
BULGARIAN CIRCULARS
OBJECT OF PROTESTS
Attorney Defends Greeks. Charged
with Committing Atrocities Dur
ing Balkan Wars.

Soterios Nicholson an attorney. last
night issued a statement in protest
against the reports. which. he said. had
been circulated by friends of the Bull
garians, that the Greeks had been guilty
Of atrocities during and after the re-
cent wars.
Mr.. Nicholson asserted that reports
made by the foreign Offices OF Great
Britain and France had contained alle-
cations that Bulgarians had been guilty
of atrocities, but no charge of that ma
ture against the Greeks. Reports of Aus
trian and Italian consuls upon the out
RACES in Macedonia, Mr.. Nicholson said.
had been similarly free OF accusations
against the Greeks. while making charges
of cruelties against the Bulgarians- The
Turkish journals also praised the conduct
of the Greeks. he said.
Concluding Mr.. Nicholson said:
After the close of the second Balkan
war. l2s,0Oo refugees of four nationalities,
BuIgars. Jews. Turks and Greeks.
swarmed into Greek territory. 1t Is
matter Of record that the Greek govern
ment received them all in the same gen.
erous spirit, has relieved their wants. is
today aiding them in building homes and
is magnanimously caring for them. The
Greeks have treated them with impartial
justice and with mercy in every partic-
ular.
THE foregoing evidence. which is OIL
cial. and which is open TO examination
by any fair-minded American. is sufficient
for any open-minded reader to acquit the
Greeks of the Bulgarian charges.
However. in the spirit OF the generous
Greeks OF the present day and OF an
illustrious past, VIC cannot object TO the
80 Pull rianS What
ever their deeds have been, let generous
and open-handed Americans aid them in
their need. But let us in spirit OF
gratitude for what the ancient land oil
Hellas has done for us and for the world
protest against the unjust and cruel
stigma which has been cast upon brave
and generous people"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
TO BE STRICKEN FROM BILL.
plan to Assess Property Owners for
street Work Opposed.

The Borland amendment. assessing
against owners OF abuttins property vir-
tually all the cost for street improve
ment. will be stricken from the District
appropriation bill by the Senate sub
committee. II was learned yesterday.
President Evan II. Tucker. of the North
east Citizens Association, appeared be-
fore the subcommittee TO recommend this
action and was given to understand 1t
had been decided on
Mr.. Tucker and W. s. Small. principal
OF Eastern High School, urged an ap-
preparation for the construction OF a
new high school In the northeast. Mr..
Small asked that the $4,000 item, includ-
ed in the estimates of the Commission
ers for the purchase Of a site for this
purpose. be included in the bill reported
to the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
WITTY (D BRIEF IN RAPED.
County Citizens "Come
Back, at RaiIroad Attorney.

The brief filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission by John s. Barbour.
attorney for the Observation-Disclosures
Railway, asking that the appeal Of the
residents along the line for a reduction OF
rates be dismissed, is delivered a sting
ing rap in statement issued by the
Alexandria County Public Service As
ISOLATION, after debating the matter
Tuesday night.
The brief states, among other things,
that the commuters want an entire seat
in the car. want to pay no fare. all ride
on the same car. and probably In the
end TO get a pension.
THE association considers that Mr..
Barbour must have. indeed, a very veal;
case when he must MI up such an i'm
pcrtant document as his brief with suc:l
witty remarks" the statement says.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
GARRISON THOUGHT IT HOLIDAY
Secretary of War Did Not Go 10 His
once.

Taking it for granted that Lincoln's
birthday is a holiday in Washington. as
in New Jersey and New York, Secretary
of War Garrison did not go to his Office
yesterday. When his secretary called
up the Garrison home to inquire where
the Secretary of War was, Mrs. Garri-
son announced that her husband had
gone TO New York to address a meeting
Of the Old Colony Club.
Mr.. Garrison thought he might as
well take advantage of the holiday today
to make this address, added the wife of
the Secretary OF War. When Secretary
Garrison returns today he wfli be re-
minded that February Il Is not a holi-
day in the District of Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
war.hip. to Visit Mardi Gras.

The battleship Ohio and the transport
Hancock. the latter with several hun
dred marines on board. have been de-
tailed to visit New Orleans. La. during
the Mardi Gras festival in that city. The
scout cruiser Chester and the transport
Prairie, which is also carrying marines.
and two destroyers will go TO Mobile.
Ala, for tho Mardi Gras festival there.
One DESTROYED will go to Biloxi. Miss,
for the festival at that town.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-13

For the use OF persons who have writ
ing to do out OF doors even when II rains
there has been invented glass box to
be suspended from the shoulders and
provided with water-tisht opening for
one arm.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-27
GERMAN SPY POSES
AS FRENCH PRIEST

Paris, Nov. i5.---Isast week a bat-
talon OF French infantry reoccupied q
village where the Germans had
stayed some time. EverythinE was
destroyed excepting the church and
the presbytery. An old cure OF ven
erable appearance, received the sol
kdiers with open arms He told how
1.-The enemy had taken him away as
hostage and he had seen the hard
side of war. Finally they had re-
leased him and no had been able 70
get back home.
The same evening the French Off
GERS invited the cure 70 their table.
BEFORE the first course was served the
old man rose slowly to say "graces
lone Of the officers seemed surprised
as the cure proceeded to murmur the
Latin prayer. He Whispered 2 word
Ito the commandment and tho next m
slant the cure found himself sur
rounded BY four men, with fixed bay
onets.
The lieutenant then approached
and posed few technical auestions
to the old man. This lieutenant was
himself an ahbe. The other scenes
confused and then appalled,. lie was
unable to rarly. That one" said tha
lieutenant. -hhs never teen q priest !
Tho man on being searched was found
Ito be 0 German spy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-27
GERMAN COPPER MINES /.
ARE WORKING OVERTIME

Berlin. Nov. 1.-THE famous
Mansfield copper mines near Elsie
/ ben are now working day and night
shifts to turn out all the copper pos
sible for Germany's military require
ments Under normal circumstances
Germany produces only one-fifth as
much copper as il consumes. the
mines at Mansfield yielding nine
ltenths of The 5000 tons annual pro-
luction This. il is thought, will be
almost doubled by pushing the min
1 ing at Mansfield to the utmost
These mines have been worked for
more than 500 years. The ore Is of
very low grade, seldom running above
| Z per cent and the ore vein is no..
quite two feet thick. The ores would
NORMALLY not even pay the expense
Iof mining but for the fact that they
lcontain a small percentage of silver.
Germany in times of peace is the
largest consumer Of copper iii Europe.
Importing more than 100000 tons a
year in addition Ia the home supply.
land ranks next To the United states
lin world consumption. Foreseeins the
Of imports from the
United states and other countries. the
German government at the beginning
lof the war prc-empted for military
reasons all the copper in the country.
but now, Notwithstanding the British
attitude on contrAband. sees It's way
clear 10 libernting small quantities for
COMMERCIAL consumption. giving first
consider ION TO such enterprises as
Iure der Adent unon q supply of cop
per for ne continuation Of their cper-
lations
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-27
MILITARY TRAINING ~ SCHOOLS,

General Wood Is conducting viz
ofous campaign for better army de-
Tense Of The nation, just as Lord
Roberts tried for eight years TO stir
England to action Much Of Il VIII
fall upon deaf ears here as lie ap-
peals of little nehs' we're dlsre-
earded by The nritishcrs The spirit
~ the American people y intoicrant
Of great standing army
We can be educated only slowly TO
the universal training in the military
art. such as makes every able bodied
swltzer ready at DAYS call for a
crisis. In 1861. we BEGAN a two years
training Of four million men. OF whom
only about half were 1T for service at
the end OF four years War Is a
swiftcr thing today than Il was a hall
century ago. and we shall learn the
virtue of the Swiss defense some
time.
In the meantime the American
people arc moro patient az money
and fcre.houeht fer The skeleton OF
an sfms without which we would be
helpless in the face Of any crisis OF
considerable proporticns General
Wood pleads most powerfully for an
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-27
0EPOsED KING OF
PORTUGAL BEHIND
R0YAL|ST PARTY
Reported That Manuel and.
Queen Awaited on Frontier
News of Progress of Recent.
Uprising,

Lisbon. Nov. 26.-The facts con-
corning the recent royalist uprising
have now come to hand and it appears
frat the prompt suppression Of the
revolution was due partly to the
quick action of the republican forces
and partly to the discouragement of
royaists In certain towns where the
expected revolution failed to ma
terialize.
Braganza and Maria were centefs
OF the uprising. Captain Constant.
who led the royalists around MARA.
escaped supposedly on an outward
hound vessel. Colonel Bessa who led
the uprising at Braganza was made q
prisoner at the very outset. and this.
IL is supposed, Is what discouraged
his partisans at many other points.
An immediate result Of the attempt
was an assault upon the royalist
newspaper officers which were de-
stroyel. The official organ Of the
socialist party, a Vanguarda, also
was sacked. All kilograms in regard
to these events were stopped by the
censor. The government has decreed
that all persons found with arms III
their possession shall be brought inn
mediately before a court martial;
all assemblaees and all public mani
festations Of any character are pro-
hibited
One explanation of the partieipa-
ton in the revolt of many soldiers
of the army is that they are unwill-
ing to go TO the seat of war. 1t is
declared that while the government
papers announce that Great Britain
has asked the government for the
cooperation Of the army the propn-
sition comes really from the Portu-
gese government which feel that the
position Of the republic will be
strengthened by its cooperation
with the allies.
II is reported here that the night
of October 20 when the revolution
broke out, the deposed King Manua.
awaited news of the progress Of the
revolt. with the queen and his secre-
tary In an automobile on the from
tier.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-27
GERMAN HELMETS ARE CON-
PORTABLE.

fManchc8tcr Guafdinn.j
There eau be no doubt that the
Germans nre a brachycephnIic race,
or. 10 use the word popular In the
klncnns when the war pictures arc
shown. buIletshended, Speaking gen
orally. German helmet will not III
an English head. Some dolichoce-
phalic EnglIshmen the other day
were trying on a collection OF these
trophies Of war. and found that not
ono was big enough 10 III any Eng
llsh head present. But they admired
the helmets on the grounds. Though
made apparently of steel. they were
as light almost as q cloth cap or a
straw hat. and more comfortable than
d bowler.
Around the inside, where the hell
mot touches, was ring OF metal
leaf springs" bound with leather.
which lightly clipped the hcnd to
keep the helmet on without heavy
pressure. The brass spike or knob
that crowned the helmet was made
uscfui as well as ornamental There
were large holes In H. which gave
very good ventilation TO the Inside
Of the helmet-much better than the
pinholes that are supposed 70 VENT
late n bowler. In fact the Germans
seem to have succeeded In making a
really comfortable bowler out or
paper-thln steel.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-27

adequate field artillery and body o.
officers ready on demnnd for boti
training ana action,
our machine gun equipment u
barely half what tho scanty infantr,
force requires. and has about enough
ammunition for days action. These
hlnrs iako tmc to make. We had q
nrht The Spanish war through with
black powder. when every other ma
ton had smokoless. We succeeded be-
cnusc Of the weakness and the power,
~ OF the spaninrds. not because Of
eur efficiency. There Is q foolish idea
that Americans can become hrst-class
soldiers within three months. Such
men composed tho bulk Of the nr-
mics. north ana south. during the civIl
war. consequently there was n purity
II efficiency, or incffIcIcncy between
Them.
our little army has double the
number OF officers Il needs In the
HELD. but not half enough for the In
slant need Of larger army In war.
Officers take time 70 make. longer
Time tlian II takes even TO make big
guns and General Wood pleads for
military education In the colleges, The
iIttle OF that we have now makes
manlier youths and better rIiizens
IN the arts of obedience. discipline
and team work. Its wide extension
would benefit the nation as much In
peace as In war.
Dr. coffman. in his last address 70
the New Mexico Educational aeeocia-
ton. called particular and forccfnI
attention TO the lack Of discipline In
the home and IN the school room,
Il IL one OF the defects Of today TINT
Is crying for remedy. A general MILF
tary drill and enforcement OF dscip-
line In the high schools and fun
coursoa OF military instruction in the
colleges. would be most advantageous
to the future citizenship OF the coun-
try
Tho nucleus has been brought into
touch with army by the summer stu
dent camps of military instruction for
the last two years. Though these are
conducted at students expense. ex-
cept for Instruction and equipment
they have had extraordinary results
OF tho students being rec
commended for commissions IN the
regular army. Here Is an inspiring
for the youth OF the coun.
try.