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The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
SUFFRAGE FOR THE FREEDM

On the 18th of May the impeach-
ment broke down. The first test vote
was taken; seven Republican senators
voted with the ten Democrats of the
upper house against the thirty-five
Republican senators who cast their
votes for conviction.
The managers had failed to secure
the two-thirds necessary to convict;
and a verdict of acquittal was en-
tered.
The Secretary of War resigned his
office, and the contest was over.
1t was, IL turned out, the Presi-
dents noisy. unapplauded exit from
public trust and employment
Four days after the failure of the
impeachment proceedings the Repub-
lican nominating convention met at
Chicago which was to name a candi-
date for the presidential term 10 be-
gin on the 4th of March, 1869.
1t nominated General Grant, unani-
mously and with genuine enthusiasm,
because he was a faithful officer and
no politician.
Mr.. johnson had shown himself a
Democrat, not a Republican, as party
lines had been drawn upon the is
sue of reconstruction; but the Demo-
Gratis wanted him for another term as
little as the Republicans did. Their
convention nominated Mr.. Horatio
Seymour, Of New York, a man of high
character and unimpeachable reputa-
tion in affairs, and went to the coun-
try on the question of reconstruction.
The result no one seriously doubted
from the first.
Few voters in the Republican ranks
at the North had as yet suffered them
selves to see anything in Mr.. Stew
ems plan of Thorough to daunt either
their taste or their principles; the
votes of most of the southern States
then reconstructed were turned over
to the Republican candidate, as expect
ed, by the negro voters: and Mr.. Sey-
mour obtained but eighty ballots in
the electoral college to General Grant s
two hundred and fourteen.
1t was a significant thing. never
theless, that in a total popular vote
of more than 5,700,00O General Grants
majority was but a little more than
three hundred thousand. Mr. Seymour
had carried New York and New Jersey
at the center of the old Union.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
NAVAL ORDERS.
MovEAfENrs oF vEssrrs

MOVEMENTS OF NESSTLA
An1rneu arrived at New Yof yard Ami n. B>r-
ham s4iled 20 fs u1al. Ap-l z: Bur-o-1 a.
nFed a. koseoSnf. April z; ChEdssou Eslled for
San Pedro. April u: Cheap s1iled for ptflsd.i
pnG, Aprtl u; Chaser sAiird for Mazstl.n. Arril
u; hAncock sfled FOR Yers Cyu1 AuriI n. En-sor
s7TiSed At Lambert Point Ap1l Z: ms arrirsd a.
san Pedro. Aprl z: Jupiter arrived Al Lato,
Island April II; KAnswha arrived AZ Ns~po-t
SIp nInl NJ Leonid1s arrived at Crzohsl ATrl r.
AaciAs arrived al Lohos Island Arrii II Mn~sn-
zee trriveo Al San PedrO Arril u: Nanahsr s-rv-s
At san DeRo. April u; Neptune arrived al Hsmp-
700 hosdS. April u; Nereus sziled for Oloarsuo
aI aIA ~ New Hsmpshire Errived of osps H.ury
"a Buoy. April II: Paul Jones arrived Al ssr
fedro. Ap<ii II: Peascook Sailed faT Bo.too M
ATii Y; Peuy arrived at San Pedro An-ii n.
stsNa1 arrived Al San Pedro. Aprl ". Wbe.Iips
-. r'Se -, az ProGesso April H. whipgis Erired AZ
me Man. nov at Bsitim0re has beer o-d---d "A
ITooeed TO Hampton Rnadt prep1r1fnrJ 10 ! inn ~
the west coast, via the PEnamz Canal
Ths HeczU, nov al Norfo1 hss t.--B o-d--.S a,
Rosds. b'ol
Tns Dubuque. which len Pea-oBla pa. on IN,
IN instant for PoTtmouth. n H "a No-<cIt
vii not sop Al Norfolk. but vfu r-o,.s ,5,r.- -
the Portsmouth,. n. H. yard
me fsntheI. which left Key Wesf On The Iifb
instant Tor HAMPTON Roads. has been dirr-nd b.
% Rolo 70 Irooeed to Charleston, s. C.. and retuz 70
me MooashGn. which LEFT Ksy we-s On tb. uts
Instant for the Norfolk yard has brsu diresrd ;,
rSofo 10 proceed TO the Charleston yard.
ORDERS 10 OFFICERs
Ensgn J. 7. MGthcvr. 70 rsdio r,-,.,- ,f,,,,f
Fh. 'Aiinh
surs- L W. Bssbon. to Tezas
surE- ". B. PuFh. 70 rensivinE ship a. New Yo-f
PruFideno.
surE. J. 3. Dennis to NEraI Dsssassry, Wash
York. ''0' Nv
MARINE CORPS ORDERS
Cap p. Z. Ch4mb-iin, 70 oonmspd nsv.l ,-,.--
Mar Island "'
rscs. Portsmouth, n B.
CsP- Giles Bishop J.. 10 connsnd marine o.
flHst Lieut. P. Il. Tu1-y. 20 marine bs-.ca,
No-foI.
second Lieut.. c. ". Van Hoo~e % utsh
second Lieut. II. O. Pie-re 70 ooumsud marin.
oarIoEs. Indian Head, Nd
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut. Albert K B. Lyman, oU-ps q ED,
gineeIs, will repnrt to the president Of the ex
suining board at Fort shsfteF. Hawaii for s1AminG
ton to determine his fitness for pCumOtion
Leave for four months on surgeons Certificate q
disability is granted Mai William T. LittsSrHnt
First Cavalry.
Leave for two months is granted First Lieut.
Ralph d. Bates. Cuast Ar1iBegy Co-pS
Leave for two months is granted Capt. Powell
Clayton, General Stat lczvslpl.
Mai Albert Z. WHldron. Corps Of EnRneers
will proceed 70 Wilmington. Del. on official bus
mess pertaining to the Investigation Ot explosive
material
First Lieut. Robert n. Bodins, ordnanc, De
psrtment IS relieved from duty at Sandy HOOD
Proving Ground, n. J.. tn take eject April Is
aud will thsn proceed TO the New York Arsenal
Governors Island, n. Y. and report for duty.
Mai Arthur s. COnklin, General Star (Oosst Ar
hllery Corpsl. upon his arrival in the United
States will proceed to Fort Williams Ne, and
report for duty al Fort Mckinley. Me.
Capt. John A. Bern. ouartsrmAstsr Corpe
tCoast ARTILLERY Co-psl. is assigned the Seventy
sixth Company 70 take effect June B
First Lieut.. Jacob schiok. q. s A.. retired
with his consent is assigned 70 active duty and
detailed as acting q'Iartemaster. he will proceed
at cace 10 Fort Lawton Wash. relieving Cant
Milosl r. Hilsard, QusrtsrmEsteT Oorps, who vii
proceed to Columbus. N. Mex.
Capt. Harry X. McKellsr. Medical CorpS Is re
Beyed from duty in the Hawaiian Department
and viii g. to Manila, where he viii report fo
duty.
Firss Lieut. Harrisou W. stucksy. MedieaI Re
serve Corps. is relieved from duty at Fort Roes
c-SDs. Cal, and will report 10 the commanding
officer, Fort HInocck. n. J.. for duty
Capt. Hcnry c. MadduN. Medical CorTs viii
proceed 70 Fort Bayard, n. Mex for duty
Lieut.. Col. Charles p Mason, Medical Corps
is relieved from further dSy at the Panama Canal
Mai. DeSne C. Howard, Medical CospS Is nc
heyed from duty attending surgeon in this city
and will repot TO the governor q the PanEmi
Canal for duty,
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

A slight shifting of the winds OF
opinion might bring weather on which
the policy Of reconstruction devised in
Congress could not survive.
But more normal season seemed at
hand. The country was TO have at
least peace at its capital, a President
trusted by the leaders Of Congress.
Mr.. Johnson's tempestuous and
troubled term was over. and a plain
soldier again at the head of the gov
ernment
Congress did not wait for General
Grants Inauguration, however, to 20
forward with its policy of reeonstruc-
tion.
Before the end of February, 1863
February 25th). IL proposed to the
states Fifteenth Amendment intend
ed to lay in the constitution itself the
foundation of negro suffrage whicn
had as yet only the support Of the Re
construction Acts of 1867, mere stat
utes
THE right of citizens of the United
states to vote" so ran its terms.
shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or any State on ac-
count Of race, color, or previous COR
dition Of servitUde."
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
Kentucky. California, and Oregon re-
jected it; Tennessee did not act upon
II; but thirty of the thirty-seYen
states accepted II, and IL became part
of the constitution.
Virginia Georgia, Mississippi, and
Texas had not yet been reconstructed
to the satisfaction of Congress; the
acceptance of this new Amendment,
accordingly. the enactment In perpe-
tuity of the principle of the Recon-
struction Act, was made a condition
precedent to their readmission 70 Con-
gress, at the acceptance Of the Thir-
teenth Amendment which gave the
negroes their freedom, and of the
Fourteenth. which made them citizens
of the United States and of the States
of their residence. had been This.
too, was TO be part Of the hard driven
bargain Of reconstruction before the
Republican leaders would be satisfied
The dominance Of the negroes in the
South was to be made a principle Of
the very constitution of the Union.
Tomorrow The Ku KIux Khan.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

wih prcceed 70 tiss sp<inefeid Amor. suetas1ss1
MAS. On othasi susis~~~ PERTAINING % the 49,
q machine Funx
farAsaph a. SPECIAL orders. Ne = Ms-~s n
sslallas s,-s 20 firs Lieut. Nicholas ". cEmpsnols.
signal Curp& n retoked-
fsfa Lious Darid n. Bower Tweuty.~ccuc
Infantry. is detAilec for ssrvie. IN a. esr,.s
Cofp~ vlos Fins Leut Niciholss W cAnn.nol.
sisn1l Ccp@ who h relieved Leut csmp~r.ose
u ASSIGNED % The sixth Infantry Llsnf Ro~.r
VI proceed 70 coaumbuz. n. Msr for duty
board q cfncau 10 CONSIST o. C1ps wIlusus
X smAdberx| 81. sccnnd Osrairy; Cart eIn~r1
- eteEur. OFdnance Department and Prs Llsua
fhosnAs W Brown. Seventeenth Infanfry is an
panied 70 meet at the spr1ngneh Armory sp-1ns
neao. Mass. On Apnl IS Coz the purro.s AZ eor.
Quoting test Of Le<is automatic uscs1in, r,,r
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
PLAN MAPLE SUGAR PARTY

The sixteenth annual maple sugar party
OF the Vermont state Association OF the
District will be held at .Rsuscher's next
Monday evening, at 7s30 O'Clock
The Rfter-dinner program, at which
Judge Hosea B. Moulton. the retiring
president Of the association, will preside,
and George r. Wales. the incoming presi-
dent, act as toastmaster, will include
brief addresses by Rev. Samuel H
Greene, d. D., Representative Porter ".
Dale. and Charles A. Webb Justice
Wendell p Stafford will read his own
poem entitled Vermont"
The committee In charge consists Of
W. W. Husband. o. NJ. Barber Justice
Wendell p. Stafford. Maj d. 6. Fletcher.
George r. Wales, Raymond Hall, Charles
II. Brook, and Charles A. webb.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

Representative McCulloch, of Ohio, wants to
extend the franking privilege to the whole people
to the extent of permitting them to send letters
to Congress without the payment of postage He
believes that much larger number of persons
would send in their views pending legislation
if it could be done without cost. 1t is difficult
to understand what value views would be to Con-
gress that are valued at less than cents by the
inspired ones
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

James F. J. Archibald, courier extraordinary to
the unlamented DR.. Dumba, is publicity agent for
Gen. T. Coleman du Points Presidential boom.
There a time when Archibald was publicity
expert and enthusiast, but that was before the
British authorities caught him in his pink pa
jamas-or were they sea green? Since then he
has not regarded publicity altogether necessary
or desirable, and certainly the du Pont boom
appears to reflect his change of views
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

Fifty Vassar students spplauded in the Pough-
keepsie Supreme Court when witness, in reply
to a question whether he had consulted his wife
before taking a certain action replied: mo, sir,
l don't have to. My wife is boss in the house" 4"
Very likely, however, they were merely applauding
the courage which this isolated specimen exhibit
ed in confessing his plight in public.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

A New York broker appearing in court to
testify as to his wife's mental condition stated
that what he at first regarded as the charm of
simplicity and innocence he has since discovered
is merely feeble-mindedness. However, most men
who make the same mistake keep it to themselves
when they discover it.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

A New Jersey judge fined man $40 for beat
ing his mother and gave him a lecture besides,
but hearing that the victim of the attack was the
prisoners stepmother he reduced the fine to $40.
Presumably if it could have been established that
she was only a mother-n-law her assaant would
have received handsome present.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

Senator Ashurst denies the right of the Sec
retary of War to suspend at will the law requir-
ing him to supply arms to regularly organized
rifle clubs Still it is not surprising that for
mer mayor of Cleveland should have rather exag-
gerated ideas about the power of member of the
Cabinet.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

Think of the Secretary of War running a
guano factory" exclaimed Senator Harding, re-
ferring to Senator Underwood's proposal that the
government be authorized to lease its nitrate
plants, if and when they are constructed, for
making fertilizer for commercial purposes. How
ever, Mr.. Underwood's proposal is only another
step in the general direction favored by many
party leaders in the present administration.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
Necessary Secrecy.

Taking everything into consideration il is not
surprising that the Reichstag discussed the sub
marine issue in secret. A policy that must be
reviewed in that fashion is not likely to be very
closely associated with law and humanity. or with
friendship for the United States.--New York
World
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

A believer in spiritualism has at last recovered,
through the courts, securities valued at $4,000
which he gave to so-caled medium more than
two years ago. Getting anything so material as
stocks and bonds out of a medium is certainly
not an ordinary feat.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

In New York they are having trouble in find
ing out whether an orator said ito hell with the
Stars and Stripes" and if so whether it consti-
tutes an insult to the flag. Why not give the flag
the benefit of the doubt in both cases?
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

The Canadians are thorough believers in pre-
paredness. They going to erect barbed-wire
ehtsnglements along the border in the vicinity
of the Niagara Falls electric plant and double
the present guard. The precaution possibly was
suggested by the belief that we might find it
difficult to protect our neutrality with our en-
tire army in Mexico or on the Southern border.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

scientist tells US that the number of feeble,
minded persons in the United States is growing
rapidly. Isn't it possible though that the truth
of the matter is that we just beginning to
find them out.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

Senator Works reason for wanting Justice
Hughes to refuse to run for the Presidency is
still one of the deepest mysteries of the day, prn
cipally because of the Senator's labored efforts to
explain IT,
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

Under the direction of United States Marshal
Splain $3.50 bad eggs seized in this city under
the pure food law, were cremated. And they
might have been used as hand grenades in Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
WHY Colonel Dodd7

Everybody is praising Col Dodd Why is II
that he is still only colonel at o. with retire
ment coming next July, while there are lot of
American generals who ten years his junior p
Springfield Republican.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

I'm going to laugh, I'm going to play,
I'm going to dance and gaily sing
Sos folks a-passing by will say
That l am like pleasant day
A sort of Partner of the Spring!
Copyright islsl
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year,
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.
PALS.

First printing OF an original poem. written daity
for The wsshinPson Herald,
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
Actors and Labor Unions.
ny JOHN ID. BARRY


When you enjoy play or vaudeville enter
tainment do you ever reflect on the lives of the
people on the stagef
Some amusement lovers do. Others never do.
In many cases the extent to which actor-wor-
ship is carried is ridiculous. 1t must make the
actors themselves laugh at times. One would
think from the attention actors receive from the
public that they were the most important men,
bers of society.
A critic of my acquaintance declares that
actors also absurdly overpaid. A few of them
are
But the aduaton and the overpay go, as most
success goes. to the very small minority.
Most actors are Ishoekngly underpaid. For,
in considering pay we must take into account the
element of chance. And few workers of the world
are such victims of chance as the vast majority of
actors. They work only about half the year. So
their salaries, to be properly estimated should be
divided by two.
When you look at it from this point of view
the actors salary is pitifu1ly small
And the conditions under which the average
actor works are undignifed, distressing, often
humating.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

As rule, actors are pretty intelligent folk
have often wondered why they did not strive
harder to improve their lot. For example, they
are at the mercy of managers. The other day
asked an actor why his fellow-actors didn't gel
together and form some sort of an organization
He frowned. "Do you want actors to turn
themselves into labor unions?"
1 saw that he felt injured, almost insulted
So refrained from saying, "Why not?'
That conversation 1 repeated to another actor
less proud. "The real trouble is" he said, "that
you can'et get actors to hang together. They are
all selfish individuals. Moreover, they have no
fighting blood.
That remark made me wonder, too.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
Post Exchange Extension.

1t has been decided by the War De-
partment that 1t is proper. in view Of
the unusual conditions existing at Fort
Bayard, N. Mex. that the post exchange
The Washington herald., 1916-04-14

Down in the jewelry section OF Maiden
Lane there is a restaurant where pea
nuts are piled high in dishes on every
table. So far as is known this is the
only establishment TO maintain help-
yourself dishes for which no chsrFe ts
made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
SENATOR GOFF 70
Civil War Veteran Celebrates at the
Waldorf. Fighting Grip.

United States Senator Nathan COT,
of West Virginia. was seventy-three
years old yesterday. He arrived az
the Waldorf Astoria and spent most o.
the day keeping appointments with
medicines in an attempt 20 rid himself
OF the grip.
Senator Golf consented TO be remi-
niscent. During the Civil War he was
q major in the 4th West Virginia Regi-
ment lie was imprisoned both az
Libby and at Salisbury. ~ c.. and was
informed at the latter prison, where
he had been sent as hostage, that he
was to be executed. The Senator'S
father wrote President Lincoln letter
begging for his boys life, and 70 was
through the influence Of the Chief Tx
ecutiye that 2 Confederate major was
exchanged for Golf. Lincoln. 10 his
answer. said: AT he request Of a
Federal officer born south Of the Mason
and Dixon line who can write such q
letter wouldn't mind exchanging sew
erel officers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
SARATOGA GIRL STARTS
NEW BATTLESHIP FUND
Gets Big Store to Put Up Public
Contribution Box.

Saratoga, Feb. .. - When Marie
Burdo, ten years old, and pupil in
the fifth grade in the public schools.
read In The New York Tribune about
Marjorie SterreJt's warship fund, she
decided Marjorie's views on patriot
ism were exactly her own.
Wishing 20 give more than her own
small mite. however, she decided 20
take am older friend into her conf
dcuce, and 20 her outlined plan %
set UP IN some public place a box
wherein all patriotic children, and
their parents. too, might deposit their
gifts for MarJor.e's fund
As n result, to-day. in cons picuous
spot in large Broadway store, a big
sign announced that gifts would be
taken for the Marie Burdo branch of
the Marjorie Sterr-tt battleship fund.
Marie hopes the idea will spread to
other cities.
Of want The United States 70 have
the biggest battieship in the world
She said, "and when read those news.
paper articles about Marjorie thought
this would be q fine way TO help"
Many dimes and larger sums we're
deposited in the box to-day. The con
tents will be sent TO The Tribune from
time to time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10

change of front on tho question Of arm arm,
.rr merchant ships. IL rs predlo'ou
th@, because OF the Presidents new
attitude Germany's submarine Warl"l'0
win presently be begun on a h.u,.
larger scale than heretofore anu 'l",
C~eat Britain and her allies Wa DC
seriously hampered because me oeleu,
sive armament will have 20 be removed
from merchant ships
Berlin Applauds Wilson's stand
Il IS declared positively IN German
circles here that the Berlin govern,
mont sprlauds the stand OF the Nniteo
states. and that the hostile criticism III
the German press IS due TO ignorance
of the real meaning OF the proposals
Baron Zwicdinck, Austrian Oharge
3'AFaircs. called ON Secretary Lansing
late to-day and discussed the question
~ armed merchantmen. He presented
NO formal memorandum from his gov
,rnmcnt. but 10 is understood That
Austria Hungary objects 10 the United
States permitting vessels entering ana
clearing from It's ports carrying
mounted guns.
The United States has permitted
Italian steamers so armed 10 leave after
the Italian Ambassador had given as
surances that the guns were for use
only for defensive purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
{ RESCUERS FALL
IN POND WITH BOY
Freddie Chambers Drags Three
Policemen, Chauffeur, Maid
and Doctor TO Icy Bath.

Freddie Chambers started a seeming
IL endless chain Of disasters yester-
day afternoon when his seven year-old
mind conceived the idea OF Ignoring
danger signs and testing the ice Oh the
pond IN Prospect Park.
Disaster No. involved Freddie. He
had slid along the ice but few feet
when there was sudden cracking and
he toppled into the water. Mollie
Christiansen, a maid who was attend
ing child belonging to Frank Ster-
ling, Of ALB Parkside Avenue, saw the
accident and went 70 the rescue.
Disaster No. precipitated the maid
into the icy water beside the strug-
Cling boy. The two joined hands and
voices and attracted the attention Of
Motorcycle Policeman Cornelius Plat
The policeman seized board and ran
toward the spot where they had fallen
through He pushed the board out 20
them. leaned forward to grasp the
hands of the maid, and-disaster No. B..
Policeman. maid and boy were cling
ing to the breaking ice and shouting
for help. when they finally attracted
the attention Of Charles +. Marston a
chauffeur, who was passing. Disaster
No. overlook the daring chauffeur
when he tried 70 reach out for the
policeman with a limb OF tree. DIS
asters Nos 8 and occurred IN rapid
succession, with the aid Of Policemen
James b. Macklen and William Brown,
who failed to profit by the previous
experiences Of their predecessors IN
the water and fell in beside them.
What happened 20 Or. Emanuel Siner,
OF Richmond Hill, may be classified a.
ar ncipient disaster, since ne waded
out and slid gently beyond his depth
when he joined the circle Of would-oe
rescuers.
Then Policemen Dean and Hall, on
motorcycles, arrived, and they seized
several cork-laden ropes that had been
attached 20 tree near the shore for
lust such an emergency. They threw
the end of one OF them 70 Policeman
Platt and soon dragged the cause OF
the trouble 20 shore.
After that il was a simple process
to drag the occupants Of the lake TO
shore. They were hurried 20 the Kings
County Hospital in automobiles that
had lined up at the roadside waiting
for the rescue. Young Chambers, who
lives at 10l Martense Street, Brooklyn,
and Miss christensen were described
as being in a serious condition lasr
night.