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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
English Comment

London, August 27.-G:10 D. m.) Cable dispatches reporting the state nlent yesterday of Count Von Bern storff, German ambassador to Wash ington. to Secretary Lansing that Ger man submarine commanders had been ordered to attack no more merchant men without warning are displayed prominently today in the London news papers. The Westminster Gazetts says:
 If Count Won Bernstorff is speak Ing with full authority, the American government can claim to have won a ,cry notable victory"
 It is suggested that the American government will be satisfied if com manders of German submarines always warn passenger vessels and place their passengers in boats before sinking the vessels, says the Spectator. We do not believe for a moment that America" says the Spectator, would consent to this caricature of satisfying interna- tional law and human customs.
 Imagine placing women and chil- dren in small boats many miles from land in high, winter sea and piercing cold and saying that their safety was providential. and that we are not sure Secretary Grey will provide for us by Germany. We must have means to pre- Event America taking any other course than that for humanity's sake as op- posed to drastic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Missionaries Go to Greece

New York. August 27.--Eight mission aries of the American Board of Commis- sioners for Foreign Missions sailed to- day on the Greek steamship Themistocles for Athens. The Rev Leroy F. Ostran- der, president of the Collegiate Theologi- cal institute of Bulgaria and Mrs. Os- trander are on their way to Samowov. MT. and Mrs. J. Biggs Brewster are to be located at SalonilSi, Greece. Dr. and Mrs. Mark Hopkins Ward, who go ls missionaries of the Broadway tabernacle arc proceeding to Cairo, Egypt, where they will study the Turkish language. Miss Mary l.. Matthews. after a furlough, is returning to her post as principal Of the girls school at Monastir. Miss Edith Douglas is going back to Samoa to re- sume her work in the girls mission school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
GRIMES LEADS IN
 PITCHING TIE GAMES
Stocky Righthander of the BarOns Has Done His Best
 Work in Draw Battles

In battling to a deadlock there is no pitcher in the Southern association who can cope with Berte Grimes who con tributed 13 innings of frutless endeavor yesterday afternoon. Five times during the present campaign the hefty rishthander has twirled a conflict without receiving credit for a victory or Il loss. In so far as records go. Grimes has done noth- ing, although his best bits of twiring have occurred in these draws
 No other Southern association twirler can point to as many as three tie games. Omar Hardgrove and Emmet Key Perry man are next in rank to Grimes, for two draws have been accredited to their rec ords. The following twrers have one tie game: Weaver, New Orleans: Cum ningham Chattanooga Kroh. Nashville; Johnson Birmingham; Bagby, New Or leans; Couchman, Little Rock Rogers Nashville: Aitchison, Chattanooga; Mar shall Chattanooga; Clark, Chattanooga; Fincher, Little Rock; Day, Atlanta, and Covington, Mobile.
 Grimes first tie game occurred on June 1. when he held Nashville to q 3 to count. On June 26. against smith and Weaver of New Orleans, the stocky twirler contributed a ? to ? battle. On. July S he relieved Perryman and held Chatta- nooga. with Clark operating on the mound, to another 2-2 count. On August IS at Redwood he opposed Chattanooga in o to deadlock. Aitchison pitched for the LoolSouts. In this engagement, which went il innings Grimes held Chat tanooga to scattered hits.
 His most sensational draw occurred yos- terday afternoon when he held Memphis to one lone run for 14 innings. Not until the ninth inning did he yield run. but that marker prevented him from d yic- tory to add to his 1l-10 record. Grimes had not lost game since the series with the Chicks in Memphis. when Bushel- man earned a 3 to decision.
 While tightening his hold on the title of deadlock twirler. Grimes also added few strkeouts to his premier record. He retired six Memphis batsmen on strikes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Japs Enthusiastic for Russia

the government to use all available means to increase the production of war munitions for the allies, particu- larly Russia, has aroused the greatest enthusiasm. High army officers are ar ranging the details with manufac- turers preparatory to enlarging arr senals and factories. It is understood that France and England have guar 2nteed payment for these supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Charged With Poisoning Woman

Jackson, Ky, August 27.-Mrs Mamie Hamlon of Fayetteville Ark, will be placed on trial here next Monday on an indictment found by the Breathitt count 7 grand jury charging her with having poi soned Mrs. Polly Davis wealthy widow. Mrs. Hamlon says she formerly lived with her mother, Mrs. M. J. Coleman, in Mem phis Mrs. Davis died recently under pe- culiar circumstances. Mrs. Hainlon also is under indictment on a charge of hav- ing forged Mrs. Davis name to will purporting to leave all Mrs. Davis proper tv to her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Russians to Observe Holiday

Petrograd, August 27-(via London. 5.42 D. m.)-The holy synod has prescribed a period of fasting of three days beginning September 8. The minister of the in- terior has been requested to forbid en- tertainments and the playing of music throughout that time, although work is to continue. September s is the day oi the church celebration of Russia's lber- alton from the Invader Tamerlane, the Mongol leader who made his way all most to Moscow in 1895. visiting unusual cruelties upon the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
New Zealand to Tax Imports

Wellington, August 27.--(via London, 5:02 p. m.)-,A super New Zealand tax Of 50 per cent on all importations from coun- tries hostile to Great Britain today was announced by Sir Joseph Ward. minister of finance, in introducing the budget in Parliament. A number of tariff sched- ules are to be raised. Automobile chassis and bodies are to pay 10 per cent ad vaiorem and kerosene and petrol cents gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Macon Complains of Rates

Washington. August N.-The freight bll- reau of the Macon. Ga. Chamber of Com merce complained to the interstate com merce commission today that the Clyde. Mallory and Merchants and Miners steam ship lines and the Southern. Central of Georgia and other railroads are exact ing from beet and cane sugar shippers at Macon unjust rates to eastern mar kets, especially by comparison with rates from New Orleans to Macon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Deaths and Funerals
Katherine Estelle Wright

Demopolis. August 27.-fSpecial) ) Katherine EstelIe Wright, the 5-year- cid daughter of Mir. and Mrs. D. A. Wright of Lock ?. near Pennington. died suddenly at the home of her par ents Sunday night. The body was brought here for burial Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Military Authorities Agree

London, August 2I--t3 a. m)-The Pe- trograd correspondent of the Times says that he has been authorized by Sergius Sazanoff Russian foreign minister. to de clare that the highest military authori- ties in Great Britain. France and Rus sia are in full accord on all questions of strategy and that there has been no df- fererce of opinion between the high com mands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Taft President of Conference

San Francisco. August 27.-Wiliam H. . Taft was elected president today of the general conference of Unitarian churches. He will hold office for the ensuing two years. The Rev. Walter R. Greeman of Milwaukee was elected general secretary and Percy A. Wharton. Boston, treas nrer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Tobacco Rate Hearing September 13

Washington, August 27.-The interstate commerce commission will conduct d hearing at New York. city September 13 on the application of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for authority to con tinue the rates on leaf tobacco from Rich mond. Ky, to Reidsville, N. C., which exceed the rates to and from Winchester, Ky, and from Winchester to Reidsville, which are lower than the rates concur rently held in effect on like traffic from Richmond, Ky, and intermediate points This case involves complaint by the American Tobacco company and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Traded With Germans; Arrested

Marseilles August 2T.-tVia Paris, 5:15 a. m.)-Henri Schweitzer, a Swiss, mas been arrested here charged with trading with the enemy. The police al : lege that during the past year Schweit- ger has done an export business with Germany through Switzerland amount Ing to 30000, 900 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
To Pass Nitrogen Bill

Berlin, August 27.-(Via London, :25 D. m.)-The bill creating a government trad ing monopoly in nitrogen products will not be pressed for passage at this time. If the law is passed it probably will not take effect until after the war It is said the proposed monopoly was designed to meet a possible Anglo-American trust in cyannamide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Young Burglars Arrested

Chicago. August 27.-Two girls and six boys, none of them IS years old. said to comprise two separate gangs of burglars. were arrested tonight and according to the police confessed to scores of rob- berries. A third gifl not yet 19 years old, was arrested charged with being the tutor of the other girls and two men were held on the charge of receiving stolen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Think Cymric Safe

New York. August 27.-Newspaper re- ports of the new attitude of Germany re- garding submarine warfare caused pas sengers who sailed for Liverpool today aboard the White Star liner Cymric to express their belief that the ship was the safest of British registry to leave this port since the beginning of the war. There were 194 passengers aboard. including q few Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Big Powder Shipment for Russia

Philadelphia. August 2.-Nearly eo0o,- coo pounds of the highest grade of smoke- less powder will leave Wilmington, Del, for Russia tomorrow, on the Russian steamer Voronej. Twenty-Five automo- biies trucks completed the cargo. Russian military officers who superintended the manufacture of the powder directed the loading of the vessel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Marine Court Suspends Sentence

Nantes. August 2I.-(Via Paris, 4:5o q. m.)-The marine court has ordered that Captain Josseau of the steamship which was wrecked re- gently while entering the harbor of St. Mazaire, be suspended for week. Tine court thus holds that although a captain Is bound to hand over control of his ship 10 pilots when entering port. he nevertheless remains respon- s.i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
New Consul for New Orleans

Portland, Ore, August N.-Thomas Erslsine. British consul for Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, re- ceived notice today that he would be transferred to New Orleans January to take charge of British interests in Louisiana. Florida, Mississippi and Ala ha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
To Search for Missing Steamer

Washington, August 27.-The collier Jup- iter has been ordered from Vera Cruz to Alacran Reef, about the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, in search of the miss- ing steamer Marowijne. The gunboat Sacramento is searching from New Or leans to the reef and the Marietta from Haiti also will touch at the reef on her way north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Flaming Mill Destroyed by Fire

Clarksdale, Miss, August 27.-Fire to- night destroyed the large blaming mill of the Duss-H -Hetzler company. the loss being estimated at between S75,000 and s100 900. Tt was not learned tonight whether insurance was carried The com pany has branch mills at Brinlkley. Hope and Little Rock, Ark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
College Papers to Bar Liquor Ads

New York, August T-Representatives of 8 college newspapers of this coun- try and Canada, with a total circulation Of more than 100000, who met here to- day to consolidate their business inter- ests. decided to bar liquor advertising from their columns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Wilson on Streets

Washington. August 27.-President Will son walked through the business section Of Washington today, going to his bank to examine papers in his safe deposit box He was recognized frequently and rec turned bows of many pedestrians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Baltic in Liverpool

New York. August 27.-The liner Baltic arrived at Liverpool at 4 D. m. today, ac- cording to a message received here by the White Star line. The Baltic sailed from New York August IS, carrying n 16.Oo0 ton cargo. much of which consisted of war munitions and automobile trucks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
FULL SATISFACTION FOR SINKING ARABIC
 IS NOW PROMISED U. s. GOVERNMENT
(Continued from Page one)

MT. Lansing. that his instructions em bodied the declarations of the Berlin gov ernment that it would give full satisfac- .tion to the government of America meant much more than a disavowal. ,s He declared the giving of satisfaction would depend upon the circumstances of the attack on the Arabic. The German tgovernment did not know yet, he said, whether the Arabic was sunk by a sub marine and without warning, but if in yestigaton proves that to have been the case, Germany would make full repara- tion.
 The mbassador said he believed the negotiations over the Arabic would be followed by negotiations over the Lisi- ttania. in view of the official statement ' in Berlin that a submarine policy sat ,fsfactory to the United States would be announced.
 Ambassador Gerard's dispatch to the state department agrees with Count von Bernstorffs advice that submarine com manders have been instructed to attack no more peaceful merchant ships with out warning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Chester Has Refurees

Washington, August N.-The scout crui- ser Chester has left Beirut, Syria, with 45O refugees from the Holy Land. accord ing to a report today to the navy de- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Steamer Palm Grove Sunk

London. August 27.-G2:27 D. m.) The British steamer Palm Grove has been sunk. Her crew was saved.
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The others tablets inscribed with his
two great speeches. the Gettysburg
address and the second inaugural ad-
dress, each with attendant sculpture
and painting telling Of the qualities If
the man which these speeches evinced.
The most important object OF course
IL the statue uf Lincoln, which will be-
placed in the centre. and by virtue Of
It's imposing position in the situation
~ honor. Ii Is A superb figure ~ the
great war President and IL considered
an admirable likeness 10y MANY per-
IONS acquainted with him in life who
Ia seen the design. The gentleness
power and intelligence of the man are
expressed as far AZ possible by the
sculptor's arr. Seated in a Curule chair.
the figure is twelve feet high. If stand
ing II would he sixteen feet in height.
h part OF the memorial structure
in which the statue IL placed Will he
unoCCupi"d by any other object n
the visitor will he alone with IL.
Smaller halls on either side Of the cen
trail space will each ~ them contain
n Of the tablets above mentioned, the
words OF the speeches in letters ot
IN ~ :" ~" '''v'
""n '"".r ;" 'es"rH .me great guam
'IeS =" nv nun mnnI'eS' IN those
S~pe"'ieS 'haritN' patience patriotism
ueN"''"" I" n'sh '"ea'S anu humane
ness.
Surrounding the walls enclosing
these memorials Of the man will be I,
colUnnade forming a symbol OF IN.
lnion, tach column representing a
state 'ha' IL To say thirty-siN
columns IN al, one FOR each state ex-
istlhs AZ the tlme OF lAn'oln's death
ON the walls o the colonnade and
SUPPORTED nj intervals by eagles there
Will vii! o., be a"rH S,a memorial f%es'oons
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drive 1t 10000 yards on its death mis-
sion, and the cunningly devised double
rudders which keep It at a set depth
and hold it so hat il cannot swerve to
the. rightsor the left.
lie may. IL his ears can stand the
din. enter the shops where boilers are
repaired and see there the overhead
cranes pick up o of steel and swing
them from place to place as "A giant
would handle a sack of meal. His
eyes will rejoice at the sight, in these
days Of physical ~decadence, of Titans
naked to the waist swinging. hammers
which an ordinary man could barely
lift. as they beat into shape the forg-
ings needed for especial purposes.
lie may see the ways where the great
3 1000 ton warships are under con-
struction and observe how the cross
sections or the plates for sides nr deck
are raised and held in place while
pneumatic riveters hammer home the
ten thousands Of red hot bolts which
convert amorphous pieces Of steel into
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First "A circular terrace LOO fed in
diameter will he raised II feet aove
the present grade and on Is outer
edge will be planted four 'bnCenric
rows Of trees leaving "A plateau In the
entire Iij feet in diameter. which, by
the way. is greater by four feet than
the length uf the Capitol. In the can
tire NJ this plateau. surrounded b, a
wide roadway and walks, viii rise an
emiuenCe supporting "A rectangular
stone terrace II feet high. 256 feet
long and lh6 feet wide. Upon this trr-
race will stand the memoria. wholly
of white marble.
7" support the columns tha Uphold
the four sides Of the memorial there
Will he a marble platform !O4 {, ct
long and 1874 feet wide win three
steps whereby the visitor nay as
cend Ia reach the floor 4 ,hA build
ing The total height f The struC-
ture above the finished grade AZ the
base Of the terrace will he 90 feet. The
finished grade at the base e the ter
race being % feet above thu original
grade, the total height Of the building
above the ground level Il to-day
will be l22 feet
The colOnnadr of the Union Of 1869
Will surround the walls Of thu Memo
rial Hall, which will rise through and
above it. The columns will not he
vertical, but slightly tI|'.l Inward -
the -four corner columns tilt,l more
than the Others and IN. wall, f the
building itself will h" similarly in
clined, These fittings ar, IN Ingenious
architectural device ha .ng relation
To the science Of optics, nd VIII IT, not
manifest to the ry" of an ,bservrr
Will give the STRUCTURE. an APPEAR.
ance ~ greater STABILITY md strength
The memorial hail ,eXr-rioI viii ht
1915 feet long ana eighty-fuur fee,
wide. Its walls and floor viii be OF
colorcd marble. The ceiling viii Il,
sixty feet high and will Ice supporte,
| by massive bronze beams, gilded. col.
| ored and %lacunercd Light viii he ad,
| mitted through the ceiling.
Extending from the east front of IN,
memorial eastward IN the direction OF
the Washington Monument Will he ;
lngoon-Hn artificial lake with bank,
~ cut stone IN the waters OF which
the building will he reflected. con
/ trihuting To It's effect Of tranaullit,
and retirement, This will introduce
| into the landscape an added elemen
OF rcpose and beauty, Across its calm
surfac. Abraham Lincoln. carved /,
the whitest of statuary marble, will
gaze th~oughtfully for centuries yet I,
come AZ the noble shaft erected ii
honor ~ the father NJ his country.
The entrance tn the memorial hall
fnrty-fi I'VE feet wide and forty-four fee
high. will he equipped with slidin,
bronze grilles nlled with plate glas,
These grilles during the day will h
rolled back into spaces provided 10
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Taft was chosen 10 preside over it, de-
liheratlOns. and advice on the subject
was requested from the National Com
mission of Fin" Arts. The latter body
recommended the Potomac Park site,
which was finally selected Capitol
Hill, the Soldiers Home near Wash
ington and Arlington being ~Severally
considered, but all three rejected ~
less suitable for the purpose.
II was decided that the Potomac
park site. In relation To the general
plan of the city. possessed advantages
which no other could claim. While
sufficiently Isolated To have dignity, II
will be, when the street car line is
extended, readily accessible. The park
has already become "A place Of great
popular vchicular resort, and is en-
pccted in the not distant future to he
the chief Ccutre of outdoor aSSeinhlage
in Washington for people on foot as
We'll as in motor cars and carriages.
John Hay. "A former secretary II
Lincoln and one Of his foremost bio
graphefs, wrote: AS understand II,
Lincoln of all AmericarS next Ia
Washington deserves this place Of
honor He was OF the immOrtals, You
must not approach too close to the
immortalS. His monument should
stand alone. remote from h Common
hahitatiOrs Of man. apart from the
business and turmoil of the city-iso-
lated. distiI guished and serene. OF all
| the sites suggested this one overlook
ing the Potomac is best suited to the
purpose"
Said Henry Bacon, the New York
architect selected To build the memo
rial: "On the great axis. planned OveT
a century ago, We have at n end the
Capitol, wAich Is the monument of the
Government; and to the west, over a
mile diStaId, is the monumen tn
Washington. one of the founders of
the Government. II the Lincoln
memorial Is built on this same axis
still further to the wet, by the shore
Of the Potomac, we shall there have
the monument Of the man who saved
the Government thus completing ar
unparalleled composition which can
not fail to impart To each of its mOnu-
mcnts a value in addition to that
which each standing alone would
have"
1t was further considered that the
memorial, placed in Potomac Park
need not he so high AS to bring il into
competition with the Washington
Monument. and hat in the absence
Of nearby structures 1t would be visl-
bic and conspicuous from great dis
tanCcs, \ monumental structure
standing IN a brad plain. surrounded
lay an amphitreatrc Of hills, is AZ
widely seen and rs effective To the ey,
as u upon a hilltop. From the hills
OF the District and Of Virginia tn,
constantly recurring views Of the grea'
| Lincoln IMMORTAL beheld in association
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