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The Washington herald., 1915-09-29
President Wilson Addresses Veterans
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES
CAMP EMERY GATHERING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

, in the world that it has always seemed
| to me that the people of the United
states wished to be regarded as devoted
| to the promotion of particular principles
| OF human right. The United States was
founded, not to provide free homes but
TO assert human rights. This flag meant
great enterprise of the human spirit,
Nobody, no large bodies of men, in the
time that flag was first set up believed
with very firm belief in the efficacy of
democracy. Do you realize that only SO
long ago as the time of the American
revolution democracy was regarded as
an experiment in the world, and we were
regarded as rash experimenters? But
we not only believed in 1t; we showed
that our belief was well founded and
that nation as powerful as any in the
world could be erected upon the will of
the people: that indeed there was a
power In such a nation that dwelt in no
other nation, unless also in that other
nation the spirit of the people prevailed.
Democracy is the most difficult form
OF government. because 1t is the form
under which you have to persuade the
largest number of persons to do anything
In particular. But think We We're the
more pleased to undertake II because IL
Is difficult. Anybody can do what is easy.
We have shown that we could do what
was hard, and the pride that ought to
dwell In your hearts tonight is that you
saw to 1t that that experiment was
brought to the day of its triumphant
demonstration. We now know and the
world knows that the thing that we then
undertook. rash as 1t seemed. has been
practicable. and that we have set up in
the world government maintained and
promoted by the general conscience and
the general conviction.
so 1 stand here not to welcome you to
the Nations Capital as II / were your
host, but merely to welcome you to your
own Capital. because I am, and am proud
to be. your servant. l hope I shall catch
as l hope We shall all catch. from the
spirit of this occasion a new consecra-
tion to the high duties of American citi-
zenship."
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ELMS HONOR LINCOLN,
GRANT and LOGAN
Four Trees Planted at Lincoln Me.
moral Under Auspices Of
Patriotic Bodies.

American womanhood was lauded by
Col David ]. Palmer. commandments
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
at the tree-planting exercises at the Lin
coin Memorial yesterday afternoon, when
he declared that the country stands un-
divided today because of the patriotism
of the mothers of fifty years ago.
Where would this country be today.
he said. IF in 1861 the mothers had said.
MY son, do not enlist?' Thank Goo.
those uncrowned queens OF America sent
forth their sons that the flag might be
handed down to their posterity stainless
and without a star missing. And wher-
ever that flag is unfurled today II casts
a shadow of freedom
He Daused while the scores of white
haired women--the wives and sisters of
veterans-cheered. Glancing around at
his audience. he continued:
You mothers, uncrowned queens OF
America. deserve large share OF credit
for the present life and prosperity Of our
country
Four elm trees We're planted-two to
the memory of Abraham Lincoln. one to
Gen. Ulysses 8. Grant and one to Gen.
John a. Logan. The ground in which
they were placed has been permanently
set apart for the trees by Col W. w.
Harts. superintendent of public buildings
and grounds at the personal direction Of
President Wilson. The trees will form
the beginning of an alcove from the Lin
coin Memorial to the Monument.
Mrs. John A. Logan, who spent many
nights in the camps of the Union SOL
diers during the war, trembled with emo
ton when called upon by Col Palmer
to dedicate the ground in which the
memorial tree to her husband, Gen.
Black Jack" Logan. will stand. The
venerable woman took up the spade and
In clear voice said:
Friends, you can well understand the
emotion that fills my heart when. in the
midst of this reunion. am given the
privilege of leaving a token of honor to
my brave husband. l shall remember
this hour to my dying day
Mrs. w. f. Andrews, chairman Of the
woman's citizens committee. was In
charge of the exercises, and delivered
the address of welcome to Col Palmer.
inviting him to dedicate the two trees to
Lincoln.
The tree-planting exercise was con-
ceived by the Womans Relief Corps. I.
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MAYORS ELECT OFFICERS.

New Orleans, La. Sept. 2S.-Mayor Mar
tin Behrman. of New Orleans. today was
elected president Of the League Of Amer
lean municipalities. Other officers elected
were L. A. Lapointe, Montreal. Canada;
second vice president; Patrick ]. O'Brien.
Newark. N. j., third vice president: John
z. Curley MAJOR of Boston, fourth vice
president: Gilbert f. Lee, of Baltimore,
secretary and treasurer. and c. J. Brown,
city clerk of Montreal, honorary secre-
tary for Canada. Newark. n. j., was se-
lected as the 1916 meeting place. Discus
sions of play grounds and recreation ia
cilities in cities and the question Of public
markets were had in today's sessions.
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dates for president are working overtime
pledging the 600 or more delegates who
are in Washington.
Mrs. Carrie Alexander Bahrenberg, of
Belleville, ILL.,. leads among the Western
delegates. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, of
this city. has been gaining strength
every day. and promises to give Mrs.
Bahrenberg a hot fight when the con-
vention convenes. The other two car
didates are Mrs. Lois Knauff, of Cleve-
land. Ohio, and Mrs. Lue Steward
Wardsworth. of Massachusetts. each of
whom have considerable following
The national council held a meeting
yesterday morning at the Raleigh to
dispose of routine matters
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patriots cannot be forgotten. 1t will
stand forever
Col. McElrOy Speaks.
Col John McElroy. acting commander
of the Department of the Potomac spoke
of the love of country and pride in her
glory that every veteran possesses. He
told in outline form of the preparations
that had been made for the entertainment,
of the veterans at the encampment and
expressed the desire that they might be
well pleased with all the arrangements.
We all want to stand behind the man
who sits in the White House. declared
Mrs. William f. Andrews. chairman OF
the ladies' committee, in welcoming the
members OF the women's organizations.
With her arm in a sling and with fall
tering step. Mrs. Rebecca VI. Price. ma =
tional president of the National Associ-
alton of Volunteer Army Nurses. made
a simple address that touched the
hearts of the whole audience.
You veterans and we nurses are al
most ready to join the vast army of
comrades who already have gone
across to the shore of another world
she said. And yet many OF you would
have made your departure long ago
had not we nursed you back to life
and health. SO you could go back to the
fields of battle to fight for your coun-
try. And some of us nurses married
you. and we are caring for you all
through life. In parting let me say
that Il wish you many days yet of life
and happiness and a still happier home
beyond
These men assemble here are the
greatest heroes of the world" said Mrs.
Sarah L. Fulton. national president of
the Woman's Relief Corps. They have
fought for the liberty of the human
race. And now they are ready. am
sure. to say with Grant: Let us have
peace the wide world over"
We owe all honor to the President
of the United States, whose diplomacy
and tact have kept this nation at pea ce
while foreign nations are at war" de-
clared Mrs Mary \. Jameson. national
president of the Ladies' of the G. 4.
R.. in an address that brought forth
loud cheers.
These aged veterans deserve our
love, reverence and gratitude" said
Mrs. Lulu NJ. Carlin. national president
of the Daughters of Veterans.
In case OF war. which God grant we
shall not have, we women are ready to
take the place our mothers took during
the civil war days: and in case Of peace,
which God grant we shall have. we
women are ready to do our part in
teaching the youth of the nation to grow
up with a feeling OF deep respect for the
flag" declared Mrs. Bessie r. Bowser,
national president of the Sons of Vet
Grams Auxiliary.
Mrs. Logan Introduced
The whole audience rose and cheered
loudly when Mrs. John A. Logan. widow
of Gen. Logan. of civil war fame, was
introduced.
THE mother who boasts she has not
raised her son to be soldier is guilty
o. unadulterated disloyalty to mother
mood and to the country she declared
"I am sure that you women of patriotic
organizations would be ready to send
your sons to the aid of the country
should there be need of their services
Let us have anything before peace at
any price. Shall We. after being raised
to our position of power. submit our
selves to cowardly surrender
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W0MEN'S RELIEF CORPS
GIVES SCHOOL FLAGS
Patriotic Exercises Held at Central,
Business and M Street
High Schools.

American iags were presented to three
local high schools yesterday by the
womens Relief Corps. which is holding
its annual convention in Washington.
Central. Business, and the IL Street High
schools were the institutions honored.
At each school patriotic exercises pre-
ceded the flag presentation. Mrs. Laura
I. Smith. national patriotic instructor of
the order, made the presentation ad-
dresses. Others who spoke were Mrs.
Sara l. Fulton. national president; Mrs.
Eliza Brown Daggett, national secre-
tary; Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. past ma
tional vice president, and Mrs. Mamie
Palmer Dorsey, president of the Depart
ment of the Potomac.
With the election OF officers scheduled
for tomorrow afternoon at Metropolitan n
Methodist Episcopal Church, John Mar
shall Place and c street northwest, the
campaign managers OF the four candi-
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ITALIAN WARSHIP SUNK
BY BLAST; 800 DROWN
Battleship Bendetto Brin Sunk After
Mysterious Fire and Explosion.
Censor Holds Details.

Brindisi. Sept. 2s.-A fire, followed by ar
explosion. occurred on board the Italian
battleship Benedetto Brin. anchored In
the harbor here. Eight officers and 81!
marines have been saved thus far.
Rear Admiral Rubin de Carvin. in COM
mand of the vessel. is among the dead
The fire was purely accidental.
This despatch, apparently strictly cen
sored. indicates, OF course. that the bat
tleship has been destroyed and with 6
loss of $50 men. The assertion that the
disaster was accidental should be accept,
ed with some reserve
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Grosan, James Strasburger, Merchants
Parcel Delivery Company. Velvet Ice
Cream Company, Albert L. johnson. II.
a. Simons Company. n. Conradis Com
pany. Bromo-Selzer Company. Washing
ton Gas Light Company, Bloodwine COM
pany. Merchants Transfer and Storage
Company. W. J. Thorne. J. Freund. NJ.
Frank Rupert and the X Street Market.
The business managers of the four
Washington newspapers have been
formed into committee of judges who
will pass upon the window displays.
street decorations. and parade features.
Aids to Grand Marshal Berberich will
be ]. ID. Howard NJ. HolZbeierlein. How
ard Moran. and Thomas Sergeon. NJ.
Frank Rupert is marshal for the indus
trial section, with Joseph Zegowitz. c.
+. Butler. John Il. Geier. w. l. Burk-
hart J. A. Schaffer, A. B. Haberer Jo-
seph Geier. J. NJ. Toomey, Henry Olthof.
and J. NJ. Peake aids. For the carnival
| section NJ. T. Pines is marshal, and his
aids are s. f. Adler. +. ]. Bresnahan w.
f. Dentinger, Harry Coleman. M. l..
Goldsmith. j. VI. Simpson. n. L. Weiser
and J. S. Goldsmith.
The WOodmen of the World OF the Dis
trict will form an important part of this
parade. Their ladies' auxiliary will oc-
cupy automobiles in the procession.
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VETERANS CLAMOR FOR
ADMISSION TO HALL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

| at the rear of the hall. The voice Of
! veteran called out:
THE boys who saved the nation can't
| hear the President. and they are leav'
ing"
President Wilson stopped short at the
end of q sentence.
It's Just what they ought to do
shouted a veteran who had climbed to
| the seat of his chair.
Every one will kindly be seated
urged William F. GUIDE, chairman OF the
citizens committee. and presiding OIL
ficer
Every one stood. Some Of the veterans
started for the doors. Others started
for positions of vantage near the front.
President Wilson remained standing for
a minute or two and then took his seat.
The ushers then threw open the unoc-
cupied seats unreservedly to the vet
Grams who were standing. In the midst
of the confusion some one near the plat
form signaled to Lieut.. Santelmann. d.
rector of the Marine Band:
"A march. a march"
Dixie was struck up by the band.
and thoughts of panic. which had flashed
momentarily to some minds. disappeared
in second. Other melodies of the cam
paign days were played. As the music
ceased, the confusion had ended but
still hundreds were standing.
Ample Provisions Made.
I'VE have prepared here for you tonight
program which We hoped you would
enjoy" shouted Chairman GUIDE in a
stentorian voice. I'VE have made ample
provisions for the seating of those to
whom tickets have been given. We must
now have order. Every one must sit
Ushers no one else is to be permitted
in the hall See to it that no one stirs.
Every one must be seated. Those who
can't find seats must leave Immediately.
There was a brief stir as scores left the
building. Then a deep calm settled down.
It was a stiffness that was deeply impress
sive. President Wilson again rose.
Three cheers for Wilson," shouted one
veteran.
Peal after peal of cheers was given the
President.
II hope the chairman will not include
me in his remarks concerning those not
seated" said the President humorously
when the cheers had died away.
He then continued his speech unin-
terrupted. It was a speech Of about
twenty minutes duration. He told the
veterans that they had the satisfaction
of looking back upon a war unique. in
that instead of destroying it healed. in
that instead of bringing about per-
manent division 1t brought about
union. He rejoiced that the
war had driven every vestige of sec
tional bitterness from the hearts of the
people Then, in closing. hef told the
assemblage that no one present should
fGil to feel challenge to new con-
secration 10 those ideals in which this
nation believes most deeply. He said
the nation was created not that its
people might serve themselves. but
that they might serve mankind at
large
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-27
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

peace; but the future status Of Alsace
and Lorraine must be secondary mat
ter for the British empire. If France
cannot recover her lost provinces by
herself, England would scarcely be
justified in killing off her own male
population to make territorial gift
to the French.
Premier Vivianis declaration that
the war shall continue until Alsace and
Lorraine are won IS not. In all prob.
ability, arousing much interest in Ber-
lin. The speech was addressed u
the chamber OF deputies. which Is
growing restless under the strain Of
an indecisive conflict, rather than to
the German foreign office. But Sir
Edward Grey's statement Is altogether
different. It is reply to the German
chancellor's address to the reichstag
and that fact alone makes 1t or grea.
importance. The British foreign min
lister does not adopt tone which re-
pels future public exchanges between
himself and Won Bethmann-Hollweg-
Urauestionably it can be said that
the first informal peace negotiations
are now. in fact under way Instead
of being conducted through informed
iaries. they are taking the form of pub
lie statements delivered by responsible
ministers of England and Germany.
Each nation is cautiously sounothg the
other. After the first extravaganees
have been brushed aside, common
basis for consenting to an armlstice
NAV reveal itself as suddenly as the
war clouds gathered last summer.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Premier
Viviani, OF France, and the British
Foreign Minister Sir Edward Grey
have answered in entirety different
moods the tentative peace suSsestiohs
which are cominc from Germany. Inc
French prime minister's reply is a
vague reference to Frances resolve -
fight until Belgium is freed and Alsace
and Lorraine are reconquered. olr
Edward Grey goes much further than
this patriotic generality With that
instinct for statesmanship which ne
nossesses in such large measure. Eng
lands foreign secretary discusses the
German demand for freedom OF the
seas and admits it is a fit subject TOT
neeotiation. This, indeed. is the long
ast stem toward peace England has
taken since the war began Sir Ed
ward links the demand for freedom OF
the seas with a counter-proposal tor
limitation OF armament and with a
suggestion for universal peace.
Germany must be bound by pledges
ss we'll as England. says Sir Edward.
Germany also must abandon any
effort to collect a war indemnity from
the allies. and must not attempt to
ironose her will on the world-which
means in all PROBABILITY. that peace
terr,s cannot re dictated by Germany,
but must be made In general agree
ment.
While not reiterated by Sir Edward
Grey, England will require the evacua,
ton OF Belgium as part OF the price oi
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MANSLAUGHTER rs
CHARGE AGAINST HIM
General Manager Of Company Which
Chartered the Eastland, Has
Been Indicted.

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CHICAGO, Aug. CIV. K. Greene
baum, general manager of the In
diana Transportation company, that
chartered the Eastland which carried
S44 women, children and men picnic,
ers to their death when 1t toppled
over In the Chicago river. was in
dicted today by the county grand jury
on a charge of manslaughter. The
Indictment, In three counts, charges
overloading and using an unsea'
worthy boat
The grand jury formally reported
To Judge Honore they would have in
dicted two federal inspectors and
two checkmen If they had not been
told they had no jurisdiction.
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WINONA. Mimi, Aug. 27.--Roman
Catholic Bishop Patrick r. Heffron,
was shot twice today by Rev. Father
Aloysus Lesches, priest, whom the
bishop had decided was unreliable
and whom he declined to send out on
any other appointments, after recent
failures. The shooting occurred IN
the library Of the bishops home, at
Terrace Heights, q suburb, that Is
the site of st. Mary's school for boys
and the headquarters of the Winona
diocese Of the Catholic church.
About week ago Father Lesches
returned from Mankato and st. Paul,
both In Minnesota. He Is reported at
the bishops home to have failed on
both OF these appointments. The
bishop told the priest that he would
be asked to remain at the college In
definitely, although the priest insist
, ed on being assigned to q parish.
While the bishop was reading In
his library this morning. the priest
appeared at the door with revolver
in his hand and shot twice. One bull
let entered the bishops body over the
fourth rib, penetrating a lung. This IS
the most serious wound, from which
physicians were unable to say wheth-
er the bishop would recover.
They had hopes, however. barring
complications. The other bullet
barely grazed his skull.
Following the shooting, the priest,
generally believed here to have been
demented by his failure to hold a
parish, barricaded himself in his
room. Sheriff Parr and Chief OF Po-
lice Puck entered by force, with
drawn revolvers and brought the
priest to the county jail whera he Is
held.
Father Lesches is forty-six years
old, and was educated for the priest
hood in France He came to the
United States in 1893 and served in
an eastern diocese until transferred
to this diocese about seven years ago.
Bishop Heffron Is probably one or
the best known Catholic bishops In
the northwest.
Bishop Heffron was born In New
York in 1860. He was educated at
Mantorville, Mimi, and in the grand
seminary at Montreal. He graduated
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TRAIN WRECKED
ON WEAK BRIDGE
Smoking Car Fell Into the River and
Four Passengers Were
Killed.

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PHOENIX. Ariz, Aug. 27.-Crash.
ing through a weakened bridge q
north.bound Santa Fe train headed
for Prescott was wrecked today at
Date Creek, seventy miles from here.
-Four are reported dead and twelve
injured.
The wreck resulted from weakening
OF trestle, following a cloudburst
which swelled the creek waters enor-
mously. The locomotive passed the
trestle safely. the pullmans remained
on the track, but the smoker crashed
through to the river.
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T RANCE

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PARIS, Aug. 27.-lmpresslve cere'
monies were held at tho Gonzales
ence hospital today when eighty-three
soldiers, blinded Mn the fighting al
the front, received decorations for
Gallant conduct. Upon sixty-two sight
less men were conferred war crosses
the others were awarded military
medals.
ANOTHER AIR RAID.
PARIS, Aug. 27.-French avIators
renewed their raidins operations las.
njoht and early today, attacking hall
dozen German railway stations
and factories, 1t was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
The air attacks were made princi'
palIy in the Woevre region and along
the railways used by the enemy to
carry suppiies to the armies OF the
crown prince and those fighting be.
fore Metz.
Amono the more Important points
under attack were the railway sta
tIena at st. Baussant, Essey and D.
worry and the big gas plant at Dor
mach. At Mulheim, the railway sta.
zion, electric light plant and other
builcinqs were bombarded.
The official eommunique from the
war office this afternoon also re-
ported the capture OF German
trenches at Landersbaeh, In Aisaee,
and the taking Of trench portions on
the crest Of Sondernach. The new
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Woman Indicted.

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JACKSON, KY, Aug. 27.-Mrs.
Mamie Hamlin. an artist, 35, who is
said to be daughter of former
Illinois governor. was to be arrafgned
in circuit court today under an in.
dictment as accessory In the death OF
Mrs. Potter Davis, wealthy widow.
The Indictment, returned last night.
after the probate court had refused
to admit will produced by Mrs.
Davis, leaving her fortune of $4,000
to Mrs Hamlin. created sensation
here.
The indictment charged that Mrs.
Davis death was caused by bichlorida
of mercury.
Mrs. Hamlin gave her residence as
Fayetteville, Ark. She Is said to
have lived in Chicago before going
there.
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