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The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
WILSON ON WAY
BACK TO CAPITAL
Formally Accepts Lincoln
Birthplace as Gift to. Nation.

(By the International News servfce.)
Hogdenville, KY, Sept. 4.-The Prest-
dent and Mrs. Wilson left for Washing
ton on their special train at 2:03 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Presidential party departed imms-
diately after President Wilson had con-
cluded his speech accepting Lincoln's
birthplace as a gift to the American peo-
pie.
Five thousand people paid silent trib'
ute to the memory of Lincoln while Pres
ident Wilson accepted the great eman-
cipator's birthplace.
Ex. Gov. Folk, of Missouri, made the
first speech of the afternoon, followed by
President Wilson.
President Wilson drew a wonderful pic
ture of the Great Emancipator in his
short, carefully prepared speech. He con-
cluded
Il have come here today, not to utter
a eulogy on Lincoln; he stands in need
of none, but to endeavor to Interpret the
meaning of this gift to the nation of
the place of his birth and origin. Is not
this an altar upon which we may forever
keep alive the vestal fire of democracy
as upon a shrine at which some of the
deepest and most sacred hopes of man
kind may from age to age be rekindled? ?
For these hopes must constantly be re-
kindled. and only those who live can
rekindle them. The only stun that can
retain the lite-giving heat is the stun
OF living hearts. And the hopes of man
kind cannot be kept alive by words mere
ly, by constitutions and doctrines Of
right and codes of liberty.
The object of democracy is to trans
mute these into the life and action of
society, the self-denial and self-sacrifice
of heroic men and women willing to
make their lives an embodiment of right
and service and enlightened purpose. The
commands of democracy are as impera-
tive as its privileges and opportunities
are wide and generous. Its compulsion
is upon us. 1t will be great and lift
a great light for the guidance of the
nations only II we are great and carry
that light high for the guidance of our
own feet.
we are not worthy to stand here un-
less we ourselves be in deed and in
truth real democrats and servants Of
mankind, ready to give our very lives for
the freedom and justice and spiritual ex-
altation of the great nation which shelf
ers and nurtures u.s.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
PREMIER,
ALLIES FRIEND,
SEXES CONTROL
Becomes Dictator of People.
Nation Yields to Entente.

By the international News service.)
London Sept 4-The entrance OF
Greece into the war is only a matter
Of days, her neutrality is thing of the
past A new dictator has arisen. No
longer her King, or venizelos, her
dominant politician, has any word
to say. Alexander Zaimis, who holds the
portfolio Of premier, has seized the reins
OF power.
Greece has surrendered utterly to the
ultirnatum Of France and Great Britain
that her mails and telegraph be handed
over to allied supervision and that all
German and Austrian agents be
expelled from the country. Already
French and British officials are taking
over the control of the postal and wire
systems.
Unprecedented scenes are taking place
in the streets of Athens. Citizens of
nations with which Greece Is at peace
are being hunted down by armed de-
tachments Of foreign soldiers and locked
in the brigs of allied warships. An
official of the Austrian legation was shot
while riding in his automobile by British
agents pursuing in another machine.
The seizure OF power by Zainis Is one
of the greatest political coups accom-
plished in years.
His entire hand has been played be-
meath the table and 1t is only now that
the nation is awakening to the fact that
its fate rests IN his handS ~
Zainis holds the most complete power.
He can do what he will without Parlia-
mentary questioning or public opinion.
Parliament had been adjourned and
elections will now be necessary before a
new Parliament can sit IN.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
JUNIOR CREW OF
POTOMACS WIN
Lands Feature Race from Viz
ginians in Big Regatta.

Stick to the Virginia shore" were the
last words handed the Potomac Junior
eight-oared crew in its race yesterday
with the Virginia Boat Club, of Rich
mond, by Coach Hecox. By carrying out
instructions Coxswain Joseph B. Railey,
of the Red and White oarsmen, poloted
his boat a quarter of length ahead of
the Dixie crew. after a gruelling one
mile race in the feature event Of the
Middle States regatta, held on the Po-
tornac River.
This lone victory by the Potomac oars
men OF the seventeen events carded was
well worth the trials and troubles that
have worried the local regatta commit
tee during the past six weeks as this
win and a victory by William E. Boryer.
of the Analostan Boat Club of this city.
in the Junior single sculls were the only
ones registered by local representatives.
1t was an ideal regatta day. and the
old Potomac was lined with river craft
of all descriptions. The revenue cutter
Apache patrolled the course and kept
the yachts, motor boats and canoes that
formed a lane from the Three Sister
Islands to Thirtieth street, OFF the course.
The lighthouses along the District side
Of the course were taxed with aquatic
fans, while the grand stand at the finish
and the Analostan Island took care of
riaIly ot tlo lNVN peIsOIs lnhl watched
the cream OF Eastern rowing athletes in
competition.
Winning this Junior eight-oared race
was a grand victory for the Potomac
oarsmen, as they just barely nosed out
their worthy opponents from the Virginia
city. Coxswain Railey showed good judg-
ment in sticking to the Virginia shore, -
but by doing so he was compelled to pass
on the south side of the Apache, which
lay at anchor almost in midstream.
By coming from behind and keeping
to a straight-away course the Potomac
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
NO ACTION ON DANISH
TREATY THIS SESSION
Congress Will Adjourn Without Au-
thorizing Purchase of Isles.

Senate leaders yesterday abandoned all
hope OF ratifying at this session the
Danish treaty providing for the purchase
Of the Danish West Indies for 5000 900.
30 many complications have set in
that fears are now felt the treaty will
70 the way OF three previous futile at
tempts by the United States to buy the
islands
Senator stone. chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, said yesterday the
special subcommittee designated to inves-
tigate the treaty would not have time
to complete its work before adjournment
Of Congress.
The subcommittee has before it a vast
heap Of data relating to concessions by
the Danish government to private in
terests in the islands. and several Sena-
tors insist that this must be thoroughly
examined before action is taken.
The strong opposition developed in Dem
mark against the sale of the islands
hsltinz action by the Rigstad. is another
reason for the postponement Of action
until next session
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
LABOR MEN LAUD
EIGHT-h0UR LAW
Assert Long Hours and Low
Wac Danger to Country.

ional leaders OF labor at their head
srters here yesterday called il the
Greatest Labor Day in history. Coming
contemporaneously with the settlement.
temporarily, at least, Of the greatest in
ouetrtal demand that ever threatened the
nation, national leaders Of labor de
clared that this Labor Day heralds the
coming Of increased power for labor.
With the eight-hour day for railway
operative employees recognized and legal
lied by Congress and the administration.
labor leaders say their victory, won with
in a comparatively few DAYS is the FIRST
positive step toward granting a national
eight-hour work day. Determined. con
tinued fights are now being planned for
other legislation for an eight-hour day.
With the absence Of Samuel Gompers
president OF the American Federation OF
Labor, who made an address in Lewis
ton. Ne, there was no official labor
event IN Washington yesterday Mem
oers Of local unions attended outings.
planning to pass the entire day at them
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the
American Federation OF Labor. acted as
spokesman for labor by issuing a state
ment summarizing lsbor's advancement
during the past year.
1T is impossible TO record fundsments
Gains during the year because Of organ
lied labor's agitation. or TO individuslze
probable gains during the coming year" &"
he said
The best we can do is to observe ten
denotes. Prominent among these is the
workers seizure OF the cry for prepared
ness to emphasize a danger in industry
more dangerous than battlenelds.
Government statistics show that % OO0
men are annually killed and 10000 are
annually injured.
TT has been stated that there are more
than 100000 cases Of illness annually
among industrial workers caused mainly
by long hours. low wages. dust. bad air.
fumes. smoke. poisoninzs and similar
causes. and that through typhoid fever
and malaria alone $4,000 no0 annually d.
lost TO this nation-enough 10 equip the
largest army and navy in the world, and
then have a balance sufficient to pay the
tuition Of every American boy now In
college.
Information and reports received hv
the A. F. Of l. clearly demonstrate the
fact that a labor famine exists oniy
where employers stiIl demand long hours
al low wages, and where they ignore the
living standards set by the workers.
Labor has successfully fought this
condition in the past year. and shall OBJ
tain more results in the year TO come.
Our biggest present work is TO curb
immigration and obtain more freedom OF
action"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
GUNMEN WIN 8-HOUR
DAY AND WAGE OF IS

Special to The Washington Herald
New York. Sept. 4-Along with many
alarming reports concerning the de-
pletion OF natural resources comes the
startling announcement from the United
Mine Workers of America that this
country faces a marked shortage in gun
men.
1t is explained they are guarding mu-
milton plants, have Joined the regular or
volunteer armies, have gone to fight in
the legions in Europe, or have Joined the
revolutionary forces in Mexico, and so
are not available for strike duty.
The United Mine Workers statisttcian
also maintains that the high cost of gun
men is going still higher. Where under
the old conditions a "footloose and ad-
yenturous gunman' might be obtained
for S day. it is pointed out, he now
charges IS per eight-hour day for his abil-
ity on the draw. A gunmen's union may
eventually be formed.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
THOUSANDS SEE
BENNINC RACES
|. c. Barber, in Eye See
Bee," Wins l5-Mile Contest.

Thousands of speed fans at the auto
mobile races at Benning track yesterday
saw I. c. Barber in William Weightman's s
Eye See Bee win the ffteen-mile race
over eight competitors. the principal one
being Joe Dickinson. of Newark, In his
Stutz
Dickinson. at the end of the fifteenth
lap. was just Il 4-5 seconds behind Bar
Der. This was less than a second a mile
difference in their time.
Dickinson holds the worlds records on
mile and half-mile tracks. Yesterday, It
was said. was the first time he had ever
been beaten on a small track. He had
the advantage in the getaway and led the
race for the first mile and a quarter.
Barber then passed him and retained a
slight advantage. The record time for the
day was made in this race when Barber
made mile in SO seconds on the fifth lap.
BARRIERS time for the fifteen miles
was IS minutes and 4s 3-5 seconds. Dick
inson's time was II minutes and rs sec
onds.
On the next event, as II to get even,
the Stutz walked away from the Eye
See Bee" in the start and gave 1t the
dust for five miles This was a match
event between the two cars and was
the second feature Of the program. Bar
ber gained on Dickinson on the curves
hardly slowing down Tor them and the
Stutz had the advantage on the straight
stretches.
The time for the five miles was Stutz
minutes and % 1-5 seconds: Eye See
Bee" minutes and 80 2-5 seconds There
was but 1 and 1-5 seconds difference be-
tween the two cars when they came under
the rope on the final lap and this ratio
was about the same for the entire race.
There were two motorcycle events and
six automobile events on the program.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
ARMY POLICE QUELL
CAR STRIKE RIOTING
Ell Paso Authorities Rout Strikebreak-
ers. Placing Strikers Aboard.
(By the International News Service

CBy the International News Seryice1
Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 4.-Military police
quelled a serious street car strike riot
in the heart of the city today by order
ing all strike breakers to leave street
cars and placing strikers aboard them.
The riot broke out during a Labor Day
paraae, and for more than two hours a
general fight was in progress In half a
dozen of the city's main streets
More thar a score Of persons were
seriously, but none fatally, injured.
Thousands of persons who were watch
ing the parade were caught In the melee,
and many women and children were
knocked down and trampled.
The strikers, armed with stones and
bottles, attacked the cars as they en-
tered the main part of the city. All
windows were broken and persons were
hit with stones and flying glass.
Despairing of stopping the battle, the
military police finally made the strike
breakers leave the cars. Then union
men manned them and made the trip to
the barns in triumphal procssstons.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
COMPERS SCORES
HUGHES; PRAISES
WILSON'S REGIME
Intimates G. O. P. Chief Is
Foe of Labor.

(By the International News servtee.)
Lewiston. Me, Sept. 4.-Ssmuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. In a Labor Day ad-
dress here this afternoon, served notice
on the nation that organized labor
would fight to the last to prevent laws
compelling Federal investigation into
labor difficulties before strikes are
called.
Right on top of the address of Presi-
dent Wilson to Congress that resulted
in the law that prevented the general
railway strike. Gompers picked out a
portion of the Presidents original pro-
gram for preventive strike legislation
and. declared that II, in any form
would mean labor's slavery.
Gompers also declared for a world
federation of labor. bitterly denounced
the Republican party and Charles E.
Hughes. and held up the Democratic
party and President Wilson as the only
true political friend of labor He said
labor's slogan is ''to reward political
friends and defeat enemies" Gompers
also declared the A. F of L. had been
instrumental in getting the Wilson ad-
ministration to recognize Carranza as
head of the Mexican government, and
in preventing armed intervention.
Concerning the proposal that Con-
gress amend the present mediation
statute so as to provide that "a fun
public investigation of the merits or
each such dispute shall be Instituted
and completed before a strike or lock-
out may lawfully be attempted" Com
pers said:
Whenever compulsory arbitration in
any of its phases, even in that diluted
form compulsory Investigation has
been advocated, the organized labor
movement has constantly and unre-
servedly opposed their adoption. Every
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
BARREL FOR WARDROBE
ORDERED BY TRIBUNAL

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Sept. frank Gillard. II,
wore soft hat, Combination" overalls
from his neck to his heels and rubber
boots three sizes too big when arraigned
before Magistrate Corrigan in the Nor
risania Court.
William Carroll, an empIoye of the
New Haven, complained that Gillard's
wardrobe had been stolen from his locker
IN the Mount Morris freight yards on
Friday.
Give the clothes to Carroll" Magis-
trate Corrfgan ordered tersely.
But that-that is all he has on" Your
Honor" stammered Patrolman Rabe,
who arrested Gillard.
Send him back to the island 10 bar
rel. the Magistrate directed
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
GIRL GETS LOT AS REWARD.
She Found Valuable Diamond Lost
by Real Estate Man.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 4-Beatrice
Bunning, IA years old, of South Fort
Thomas. KY, has been presented with a
lot so by 15o feet by Blair P. Wilson, of
Huntington, w. Va. who is president of
a real estate company.
Beatrice was blackberry picking when
she found what she thought was a piece
of glass. She saw Wilson inspecting
some grading and showed the glass to
him. The instant Wilson saw the glass,
he felt his tie. He found his diamond
stud. valued at SS75. missing
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
Villa Scouts Within
40 Miles of Pershing
international News servIce.)

d international News servIce.)
FL Paso, Tex, Sept. g.
Villa scouts have been sighted
near Namiquipa, forty miles
south of the punitive expedi-
ton advanced base at El Valle,
according to information re-
ceived today by Juarez mill
tary authorities.
The main body of the bandit
army, numbering between 600
and 700 men, is believed to
be advancing on Namiquipa,
where a small Carranza garri-
son is stationed.
Gen. Jacinto Trevino, COM
manding the northern military
zone from chihuahua City, has
made the usual announcement
that our troops are tenacious
ly pursuing the bandits and we
are confident they will be
brought to bay at once"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
RIDES DONKEY TO FILE
PAPERS AS, CANDIDATE
'ecial to The Washington Herald.

SPe'1aI 70 The washington Herald.
Atlantic City, N. J., Sept AFTER one
automobile in which William Haughey, a
magistrate, started from here at o'clock
to file his papers as a Republican candi-
date for Assembly had broken down three
times, Haughey rode into the county seat
at o'clock at night on a donkey.
The trip usually consumes about one
hour Haughey borrowed his gallant
steNH from farmer after he had ruined
three tires and run out of gasoline. He
regards his success in reaching the
countyeseat at all as a happy omen.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
Bulgar Ruler Sleeps
In Bomb-Proof Cellar
CBy I,ter,.ss.,a, New. Service,

(By International News servfse)
London, Sept. 4-"King Fer
dinsnd, of Bulgaria" says a
wireless dispatch from Zurich,
sleeps in a cellar to avoid
danger from allied airmen
belonging to the Salonild
armies"
The dispatch adds that the
Kings alleged fear "is similar
to the cowardice he displayed
in the Balkan war of 1928,
when he earned the contempt
of his staff"
The cellar which forms the
Kings present alleged hiding
place is said to be luxuriously
furnished.
1t has a ceiling of steel
plates which are bomb-proof.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
BIG DROP IN PLAGUE CASES.
New York Death Rate Lowe~t SINCE
July II.

New York. Sept. 4.-There were six
teen deaths from infantile paralysis in
the last twenty-four hours, the low st
daily total since July II. In new
cases, too, there was big drop, to-
days total being thirty-nine. the low
est since June 2S when there were but
twenty-eight.
Richmond, for the first time since
the inception of the plague, was i'm
mune today, both from new cases and
deaths. Brooklyn records show a steady
decrease while the situation in Man
haitian is stationary.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
Wilson Better Lookn'
Than Cartoons Depict
(By International News servfes)

(By International News Seryfee)
Hodgensville, KY, Sept. 4.
AT the Lincoln celebration
here today a lanky noun
taineer, after gazing reflective
ly at the President for some
time, remarked:
well, you're hell of a lot
better lookin' than those car
toonists make you"
Both the President and Mrs.
Wilson joined in the general
laugh.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
HERE'S A SUBMARINE CAT,
Catches Eleven Fish for Kftteps
During Under-Water Voyage.

Paris, Tex, Sept. At. L. Randell, a
farmer living near here, owns the only
submarine cat in captivity. Her name is
Birthstone. She has eight children. They
have eight appetites and seventy-two
lives.
Randell also owns private pond, stock
ed with game fish. To assuage her own
and her family's hunger today the cat
went fishing. She crouched on shore
until a fish swan within reach, then dove
into the pond, caught the fish in her
mouth and swan ashore. She caught
eleven in an hour.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
PERSHING TALKS PLANS
FOR WITHDRAWING ARMY
CBy the International News servI

CBy the international News Servicc.)
Deming, N. Mex, Sept 4.-Prelimnary
plans for the withdrawal OF the American
punitive expedition from Mexico were
discussed here today by Gen. Pershing
and Brig. Gen. Adams, in command of
this post.
Gen. Pershing is making an inspection
of the situation on this side of the border
preparatory to coming out, 1t is under
stood.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
GET LUNCH-TIME DIVORCES.
store Girls Induce Court to Hold
Midday Sessions.

Denver, Col, Sept. A lunch-time di-
vorce session has been ordered in the
County Court to accommodate department
store girls, whose attorneys explained
their jobs would be jeopardized unless
they could have a hearing at that hour.
Mrs. Grace G. East almost lost her
place in her determination to get a di-
vorce from George East. Just before her
case was called her employer telephoned
that unless she was at'her work by 1890
she would find another woman there.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
CAR SHORTAGE AT HAND.
Threatened Tie-Up VIII Temrorars-
Iy Disturb Normal Condition..

Chicago, Sept &-shipper. thrcurh-
out the country may expect car
shortage for a few Gays on account
of the recent threatened tie-up Of
transportation scheduled for today. sc-
cording to railroad ofiS ials.
Nearly oil factories and many cosl
dealers loaded all surplus ssrs in
anticipation OF the strike and Il viii re-
uuire two or three days 70 bring about
normal conditions. they said.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
SUSPECT NOT LIEUT.. FAY.
Prisoner at Corinth, Miss.. Looks
Nothing Like His Pbotorraph..

Corinth, Miss. Sept. "A prisoner
held here on suspicion that he was
Lieut. Robert Fay, the convicted Ger
man bomb plotter. who escaped from
Atlanta penitentisry, proved not TO be
Fay when prison officials attempted to
identify him.
Photographs of the prisoner sent to
Atlanta were returned today with the
statement that they looked nothing like
Fay.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
DYING AFTER LONG FAST.
81 Days Since Physician Has eaten
Food-Delirious Now,

Youngstown, Ohio. Sept. 4-Today
marks the sixty-seventh day since DR..
H. G. Huffman, occulist. of this city, has
partaken of food DR.. Huffman is now in
nature cure" sanatorium in a critical
condition.
He was delirious yesterday and unable
to sleep. He is reduced to a mere skeIe-
ton. Little hope is entertained for his
recovery.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
Driver Killed in Auto Race.

Chattanooga- Tenn, Sept led
Lockett. driver, was killed and seven
other drivers and mechanicians were
seriously injured this afternoon when
five cars piled up at the local speedway
during fifty-nnile race.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
Famous Horse Breeder Dies,

Ptttsfeld. Mass, Sept. 4-wiiliam Rus
sell Allen, president of the American
Horse Breedersf Association. Is dead of
apoplexY at his home here. In 1886 Mr..
Allen established stock farm that gave
him ami International reputation as a
breeder ~ baooded horseA
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05

S12.O0 to Niagara Falls and Return
Tickets valid for return within Is days.
Through trains of parlor cars and
coaches, with luncheon car from Phila-
deIphia via Lehish Valley. Liberal
stop-overs returning. Similar excur-
sion Sept. 22 and Oct. 6.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
THREE VESSELS SUNK.
French Steamer and Two Norrve-
gtan Ships Go Down.

London, Sept 4.-The French steamship
Gen. Archinard. Isl tons, has been sunk
by a mine or torpedo. She hailed from
Dakar.
Two Norwegian ships, the Gotthard and
the Setefea, have been sunk
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05

Sunday Outing to i.uray and Return, a..
Baltimore and Ohio, S:l5 a. m, Sunday,
Sept. 10. Returning sauns day.-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05
Have You Noticed

how many of your neighbors are
reading The Herald7, The Herald IL
washington's greatest home -newspa-
per. over 66q OF its total circulation
is delivered directly to the homes. In
fact. in most of the city's best homes
it is as much part Of the day as
breakfast
The Washington herald., 1916-09-05

Norfolk. Va. Sept 4-The battleships
Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. Americas
two greatest fighting ships. will open fire
Tuesday on the sunken hulk OF the old
battleship San Marcos, formerly the
Texas, which lies submerged in Chess-
peake Bay. Only portion Of her deck
and superstructure are visible.