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cold. wet cement floor and crying for
proper nourishment, was enough to
bring hot tears to any mothers eyes.
Mothers were vainly besieg1ng tne
authorities, begging for milk or soup.
A mother with twelve children said
What IS to become of us? 1t seems
impossible to suffer more. / saw my
husband bound to a lamppost. ne
was gagged and being tortured by
bayonets When I tried to intercede
in his behalf 1 was knocked sense
less with a rifle. / never saw him
again
Funds Are insufficient.
The work which the Red Cross is
doing is excellent, but unfortunately
it has not sufficient members to cope
with the situation. Also it's equipment
is poor. l saw babies being bathed in
dishpans in cold water, no hot water
being available. DR.. Andre Collin, who
is in charge of the relief work. IS
almost worshiped by the people, owing
to his untiring efforts in their behalf.
II am told that the French authori-
ties are doing all that is possible to
relieve the misery, but the funds at
their command are insufficient. ], with
the help of a policeman, took as much
coffee and bread and provisions as
an automobile would hold into the
station and was greeted as fairy
god'nother.
Il am going as often as possible with
friends to try to bring some little
relief to these people. Every little
helps. 1t seems to be proper field
of endeavor for aliens here to show
their appreciation of the many bene-
fits they have received from France.
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Promise of Cooperation.

The address referred to King
Georges message to King Albert, and
the cooperation of the British land
and sea forces
This" continued the address
brought renewed gratitude and
strengthened still further the deter
mination Of the Belgian nation. forced
TO go to war for the protection of
her institutions and her hearths. to de-
fend her rights. In this resistance
re'gium was DESTROYS of bringing to
hear the care which is imposed on
each nation by international conven-
ton ara conscience
Our adversary. after invading our ter
ritory. has dec:mated the civil popuia-
ton, massacred women and children. car
ried into captivity inoffensive peasants.
put to death the wounded. DESTROYED nm
defended towns and burned churches. his
torical monuments and the famous
library of the University of Louvain. All
these facts have been esta blished by au-
thenticated documents. each of which
We will submit to the government of your
majesty.
Despite all this suffering in Belgium.
which has been made the personification
of outraged right. the country is resolute
In fulfilling to the utmost her duties to-
ward Europe. Whatever may happen,
she must defend her existence, her honor
and her liberty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-02
A Magical Worker

The Want Ad is magical
worker, for it always CRAWL
tates to him who most needs
what it advertises. Star
Want Ads will always crafty
the longings of buyers and
sellers. whether they spend a
few dimes for a few lines in
advertising their wants. or
spend a little time in reading
and answering the offers
made by other advertisers.
Want Ads are winners every
time you enlist their services.
Telephone your Want Ads to
The Star. Phone Main 244O.
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the frontier which took them to Geneva
Finally Reach Paris.
After a stay in the Swiss city of about
ten days and in spite Of terrifying rumors
about the difficulty and danger Of eveI
reaching Paris by train, all Of which
were proven groundless, DR.. Simon and
his family, together with other tourists
took chance on train that was adver-
tised to reach Paris by a roundabout
way in thirty hours instead of the usual
eight. They took meals and water fol
two days with them and reached the
French capital on time.
Paris was quiet and orderly" said DR.
Simon to a reporter for The Star today
land our stay there was really very
pleasant. The subway was running, ano
SO were the bus lines and the taxicabs
and the alarming stories we had heard
both about the journey and city itself
proved to be unfounded. What struck me
especially everywhere we went after the
war opened was the criticism on all sides
by Americans Of the inability of the
United States to send ships to take Its
citizens home. Our lack Of merchant
marine seems something not to be soon
forgotten. or. perhaps, forgiven.
II heard a funny story In Paris from
man who had lately come from The
Hague. He said he had seen a carpenter
VINO tSIuelllIN ScISe VI
mailing the sign to let on the main door
of the peace palace there. and he had a
kodak picture of the posted sign as proof
of his statement.
Given Gold by Stranger.
II would like to tell Of just one expe'
rience had which shows the kindness Of
mankind in crisis like the present one,
said Rabbi Simon in conclusion. ION the
train to Paris an elderly gentleman Eel
into conversation with me and, when he
learned my nationality and where was
going. asked me II I had plenty OF
money. 1 told him I had plenty Of paper
currency and if it were good I was al
right. Still. you ought to have some
gold he replied Here is a hundred
francs in gold which may be of the
greatest help in a pinch I protested
against taking it. appreciative of his
kindness, but emphasizing the fact thai
he did not know me. That's all right,
he retorted. Just give me your card anC
repay it when you can. I'll take the
chance gladly He was a Swiss who
had lived for some years in England"
DIR. Simon and his family. learning thai
their ship was not to touch at Roulogne
had to take it at Rotterdam, and reached
the latter port by travelling to Flushing
crossing to Folkestone in England, ano
then recrossing the channel
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Alleges Unlawful Seizure.

NJ. de Wharf charged the Germans with
theft in the taking of funds from the
national bank of Louvan. an institution
in no way connected with the govern
ment. and said the bombardment of Ant
werp without giving twenty-four hours
notice was violation of international
law.
II personally saw" said Emile Wander
veide, Belgian minister of state, who is
a member of the mission. the bodies of
a father and son, non-combatants cut
all to pieces by German bayonet thrusts.
! have reliable information that the Ger
mans held Belgian women and children
before them in the same vicinity
LAT Malines the Germans continued to
storm the town after the inhabitants had
all gone, trying to terroriZe the entire
neighborhood and drive every one pos
sible into Antwerp, so that the food sup
ply would be exhausted there and the
siege shortened. Belgian soldiers lying
wounded We're bayoneted by the Germans
at many places The savasery of the
Germans is unbelievable"
The commission left London this aft
ernoon for Liverpool and will sail tomor-
row from that port for New York.
Sight Shocks Mrs. Harjes.
PARIS, September Mrs Herman
H. Harjes, wife of the Paris banker,
who, with other American women. has
been deeply interested in relief work
yesterday visited the North railroad
station and was shocked by the sights
she saw among the Belgian refugees
The station" said Mrs. Harjes, pre-
scented the aspect of "A SHAMELESS. II
was the saddest sight l ever saw. II
is impossible to believe the tortures
and cruelties the poor unfortunates had
undergone.
Il saw many boys with both their
hands cut off so that it was impossible
for them to carry n gun Everywhere
was filth and utter desolation. The
helpless little babies, lying on the
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Says Belgium Is Not Crushed.

king Albert babe us tell all the world
that Belgium is not crushed. and never
will be crushed. Such spirit as we have
never can be downed. We will fight on
and on, and success finally will crown the
efforts of the allies"
Such was the message that Carton de
Wharf, the Belgian minister of justice,
head of the mission, delivered to the rep
resentatiyes OF the press following the
visit of the miSson-to King George and
Sir Edward Grey.
NJ. de Wharf reviewed the charges
against Germany in detail, laying great
stress on the fact that the Germans had
violated the neutrality OF Belgium in en-
tering that country. and recited alleged
specific outrages on the part of the Ger
mans, giving dates and places and the
names of persons said to have been
killed.
II have statement. said NJ dc Wharf,
from reliable man who visited Louvan
August 80 which says that the Germans
We're still burning buildings that day and
scattering straw SO that every house
standing would be destroyed.
"Louvain looks like second Pompeii.
The cathedral and the theater have col
lapsed, as also has the library. with its
rare old manuscripts. The university,
which had $500 students. is total ruin.
'Aerschot, with 5000 inhabitants and
Diest and many other unforti:ied villages
suffered the same fate as Louvain. AT
Diest a mother and her daughter of
twelve were shot to death, a young man
was bound to a tree and burned alive,
and two men were buried alive with
their heads downward.
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Rev. DR.. Charles Wood Cables
He Will Sail on First
Available Ship.
HARLAN AND WARDMAN
LOST THEIR AUTOMOBILES
Mrs. Phil Sheridan and Three
Daughters Returned on the
Ryndam.

| Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant. and Mrs.
Wood, who were travelling in Dal-
malta at the outbreak of the Euro
pean war, are IN Rome. Word to this
effect was contained in cablegram
received yesterday by Robert Lansing,
counselor of the Department of state,
one of Dr. Woods congregation. The
message announces that DIR. and Mrs.
Wood will take the first available ves-
sci sailing for the United States.
Previous word from Dr. Wood, and
the first received by his friends in
this city. came in the form of let
ter, dated August Z. from Venice. In
it the minister stated that he and
Mrs Wood had reached that point
without great difficulty and that they
would make their way to some Italian
seaport, either Genoa or Naples. as
soon as possible
Miss Coyle. Miss Temple, Miss Ashley
and Miss Harrison all members of DIR.
Woods congregation. who were recently
heard from as being in London, have
reached their homes in this city in safety.
Included in those whose whereabouts
have been learned through the Depart
ment of State is Miss Emma J. Young
of Washington. Miss Young is reported
as having sailed LOT tHe pHlleu states
August %
Two Lose Motor Cars.
The loss of motor cars through the
communicating process is reported by
two residents of the National Capital,
James S. harlan of the interstate COM
merce commission and Harry Wardman.
Mr.. Harlan lost his car in Bremen, which
was to have been the starting point of a
tour of France, Germany and Spain, and
Mr.. Wardman's loss occurred in the in
terror of the German empire, during the
progress of a motor tour.
Anon gthe returned Americans on the
Ryndam, which reached New York yes
terday, was Mrs. Phil Sheridan, widow of
Gen. Sheridan of civil war fame, and a
resident of Washington. She was accom-
panied by three daughters, the Misses
Mary, Irene and Louise Sheridan.
today Mrs. Calderon Carlisle and Miss
Riggs of this city have reached Wies-
baden.
Miss Kate RonSaville of 1873 kilbourne
place northwest has returned from the
war zone to her home here and reports
that she was fortunate enough to save
all her baggage. She was in SwitZer-
land at the outbreak of the war with a
party of twenty Americans in charge of
Henry w. Draper.
Eve missed all the danger, but had a
tiresome trip says Miss Ronsaville, who
is an employe of the census bureau. In
travelling across the warning countries
we We're treated with courtesy and hos
| pitality."
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Destruction of Property and
Murder of Residents A.
legged Against Germans.
DELEGATION ON THE WAY
TO THE UNITED STATES
Bear Protest Against Conduct of the
War-Reception rendered Com
mission by British King.

LONDON. September 2.-At the re-
ception by King George at BuckinS
ham Palace yesterday of the Belgian
mission, which Is on its way to the
United States to protest against al
legged German atrocities in the war
zone, ar address to the king was
read. setting forth some of the hap
Jennings in the present campaign, and
Thanking the king for Great Britain S
aid. In part the address was as fol-
lows:
Sir: Belgium having had to choose
between the sacrifice of her honor and
tie peril of war, did not hesitate. She
opposed the brutal aggression commit
ted by a power which was one of the
Euarantors OF her neutrality. In this
critical situation it is for our coun-
try an inestima BILE tower of strength
TO see coming resolute and immediate
Intervention by great and powerful
England
Commissioned by his majesty, the
King of the Belgians. with q mission
to the President of the United States,
We considered it to be our duty to
make q stay in the capital of the
British empire to convey to your
majesty respectful and ardent eX-
preston of the gratitude of the Belgian
nation
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but walk back to Switzerland, which
they all cheerfully did. getting a train at
the frontier which took them to Geneva.
Finally Reach Paris.
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of 'em. II you say so. Aad we
get 'em quick"
The swells run bigger as we
neared the point. The skiff was
half full and the stopping and the
motion stirred up the monagerie.
Such squealing and squawking
and Tapping you never heard nor
saw. Them hens was all over us
and the pig underneath.
We riz on a wave and begun to
capsize.
Here we goi" yelled. stand
BY"
over we went. The hens had the
best of us in a way-they could
fly after a fashion. l wished !
could. Lucky the water want
more than waist deep.
l ploughed through the sand
and undertow and got to the
beach. Hartley come next, totfng
the pig by one leg. The most OF
then hens had gone ON ahead.
"Humphi" says somebody.
You're pretty vet. amt your"
/ rubbed the wet sand out of
nv eyes. There on a sand hum
mock in front of US was a girl.
She had on a striped calico dress,
stripes running up and down. and
her belt went across the middle
81 the stripes az straight as IL
:lwas laid out with q spirit level
Before 1 could get my bearings
to answer. Van Brunt
romes dripping alongside. He
had one OF the Plymouth Rocks
squeezed tight under oae arm.
We'll. skipper" he says. the,
Ark has stranded and the ami
mails may Row-Helloi What?
He hooked at the girl and she
at him. Then he SAYS brisk-
Can you COOK"
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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five hours later. James was doRe
up, no doubt about that
There was a look of triumph
however, on Martins face.
Hi, Soil" he sings out, as the
skfff floats In. --Myi but Ina glad
40 see ron. Gives James = lift
with the CLANS and things. will
you? I'm done up"
They climbed out of the boat.
We found holes enough. but
they didn't seem to be the right
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CHAPTER VII.
The Voyage of the Ark

II was at breakfast the next
morning that the Heavenlies COM
menced to talk garden.
Scudder will bring us loan at
three dollars a boat load" says
Van. And by the way, Sol, we're
going to raise chickens too. Scud-
der, so Martin says, will sell us
live Plymouth Rocks at thirty
cents a pound. Skipper. you
might fix up the poultry yard in
your spare time"
In my spare time. There was a
joke in that, but 1t want so in
tended.
Then Van Brunt began to
preach pig" Seems Nate had
the only pig in creation that was
worth buying.
The gardens was ready for
planting on a Wednesday. Nate
fetched over the last dory load
of loan the night afore and /
spread IL afore I got supper. The
chickens and the hog was to come
on Thursday. | was to take the
skiff and go after 'em.
"Wednesday morning the Heav-
emily gardening begun. One
patch was for Van Brunt and the
other for Hartley. They had
seeds by the peck, more or less,
brought over by Scudder's ex-
press and charged for at under
takers prices. The Twins start
ed In with a vengeance. | showed
'em how.
Van takes one hoe and Hart
ley the other.
Now, Martin" says Van.
Here goesi Bet you fifty / get
the first cucumber"
shocking his Jacket. SOL, what
do I do next?"
l showed him. I started 'em
even on cucumber beds. They
hoed like they went by steam.
You never see such ambitious
farmers in your life as they was
Just then.
When they come in to dinner
they was just stopping over with
Joy. Gardening was more fun
than a barrel of monkeys. But
they didn't seem to be in any real
hurry to get back to work. That
night they turned In right after
supper, which was unusual.
Next morning | didn't hear a
word about gardens. When Van
Brunt dropped his napkin he hoI-I
Tered to me to come and pick il
up, and Hartley fed with HIS left
hand and kept the right in his
jacket side pocket.
Well" says I, TO brighten
things up; Il eal'late them Gu
eumbers is ready to eat, pretty
night, by this time. Started on
your corn YETI Mo- Well, you
mustn't lose no time. It's late in
the season now. Come along
with me and I'll set You going"
/ headed for the door as Il
spoke. They looked at each other
again
IT'S pretty cloudy for planting.
isn't it," asks Hartley. We
might be caught in the rain. you
know"
Rain your grannyt" saws ri
Them clouds Is nothing but heat
fog"
They got up then and followed
me cut. The hoes was laying by
the beds and I handed 'en one
apiece. They took 'em. not with
what you'd call enthusiasm. II
showed 'em how to plant the
corn and went away, leaving 'em
leaning on their hoes. got the
breakfast work done about ten
O'Clock and then twas time to go
after the pig and hens. I took
the skiff oars out Of the barn and
then walked around by the gar
dens TO see how things was get
ting on There laid the hoes BY
the places where the corn-hfIls
were Intended to be. but there
want any corn-hf1is nor any
gardeners either.
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kind" explained Martin. while
James was digging at the wrong
kind of holes, was looking for
the right kind. And at last |
was succusseful. Struck a place
clans were actually in layers just
under the sand. Just look in
these buckets, Skipper"
looked. GOOD landi" says /.
Them amt clans they're
lquahaugs. And there's no qua
haugs in this part of the bay I'M
less they've been bedded. You've
cleaned out somebody's private
quahaug bed. Them Quahaugs
was all brought over by some
body and planted where you
found EN-"
Van Brunt had rowed over to
Eastwich that day. He got home
| about supper time. l had the qua
hauR chowder made and he ate
enough for all hands. Hartley
was feeling too used up to relish
, IL much, and his Lordship didn't
eat nothing.
After supper Van told about
his trip. Agnes and the Talford
girl was we'll. he said, and they
and the Fresh Air tribe was CON-
ing to the island next day for a
| picnic.
The next day, what with the
Fresh Airers, might have been a
perfect occasion but for Lord
James. Grudgingly he helped
Martin and Van into their clothes
that morning. Emphatically he
refused to help me cook break
fast. Dramatically he gave notice
following breakfast-said he was
done living ON a desert island, to
say nothing of digging 1t all up.
We were all pretty glum when
at ten O'Clock Scudder showed up
with the first dory load of Fresh
Airers from the Eastwich place.
Miss Agnes come along with 'em.
Then the second load come, cap
ned by the Talford girl. And
then there was doings, and gloom
disappeared.
Rodney stuck to Hartley like a
mud-turtle to a big toe.
Hello, Andrew Jackson" says
I to the boy. How do you like
this part of the country"
Great" says he.
Next thing I knows the Page
girl comes up the porch steps
alone. Hartley stood up and
lifted his cap.
where's Van?" he asked.
Hes down on the beach with
Margaret. / came back to look
after the children"
They're all right" says Mar
tin. Playing games in the front
room"
Agnes stopped for a second in
the doorway. II don't Just un-
derstand." she said. hesitatin gly,
why you are here. Is it true
that your health is bad?"
NO." he said, with little
laugh. 81 did feel rather gone
to seed before 1 left town, but
now I'm having the time of my
life."
"Indeed?" says she. $50 far
from Wall street, I'm surpris-
ed"
We had dinner out doors OF.
the piazza. While il was going
on the grown-ups didn't do much
talking. It's precious little fun
trying to talk against a typhoon
and an earthquake mixed, and
that's what them Fresh Air young
ones turned that meal into.
When the Juniors was filled un
and II want no SLOUGH of q
job to get 'em filled-they went
off to start a riot somewheres
else. and the Twins and the girls
had a chance.
By and nv Miss Talfor5 .1.n
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Martin Hartley aad Edward
Van Brunt, two wealthy young
New Workers. niciknamed the
"heavenly twins" after getting
their ffii of summer boarding with
Nate Scudder. q parsimoniOus
Yankee. decide 90 take a lease on
Mates island, 'sHorsefoOt Bar"
They rename the barren sandpfle
''Ozone Island" and seek 90 per-
suade Sol Pratt, neighborhood
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batman, to do their cooking.
Nearby is a fresh air camp for
New York tenement children. The
camp rs conducted by Miss Page,
once engaged to Hartley. but now
engaged to Van Brunt. The
twins are attended by their
valet, James Hopper.
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ME broke M.
Lord James comes down to the
shore tugging his trunk behind
him.
They all climb into the dory
and Scudder begins rowing.
There" says Van, referring
to his Lordship, goes the final
tie that binds us to a sordid past.
Shall we sing The Last Link Is
Broken Martin? Or have you
something more appropriate to
suggest, skipper"
Il have for myself" says I.
IT'S Work for the Night Is
Coming"
And 1 hurried up to the house
to get supper.
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A half OF our big esffee trade
is due TO cur own roasz1ng.-Ad
In a Buffalo paper.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
BOY SCOUT LEADERS
GATHER HERE TODAY
President Wilson to Receive Members
of National Council at the
White House.
MANY REPORTS TO BE MADE

Men from all parts OF the nation who
lead the Boy Scouts OF America will
gather here today at the fourth annual
meeting of the national council OF the
scouts at the Raleigh.
Colin H. Livingstone. national president.
will call the meeting to order at $50
o'clock this morning and deliver his an
nual addreas- Reports will be made by
Chief Scout Ernest Thompson Seton.
Chief Scout Executive James E. West.
National Scout Commissioner Dan Beard.
Treasurer George d. Pratt, Mortimer L.
Schiff and Chairman John Sherman Hoyt,
OF the finance committee.
President Wilson, who Is honorary
president of the scouts. will address the
delegates in the East Room Of the White
House at 2:15 o'clock in the afternoon.
Secretary Of State Bryan. Secretary Dan
iels, Senators Nelson, Of Minnesota, and
johnson. of Maine. and Representative
Lever. Of South Carolina. also will ad-
dress the scout leaders
Boy Scouts OF Washington have been
invited to attend pur4ic meeting at the
Raleigh tonight. when TIA annual council
meeting viii be closed with addresses by
prominent officers OF the organization.