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Entertain Young People

DR.. and Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller en-
tertained a number OF guests at dinner
last night, the party being made up
wholly of young people.
Col. and Mrs. Robert N. Thompson
entertained a number of guests at din
ner last night in compliment to Mrs
George Dewitt, of New York.
Mrs. Thomas Brett announces the mar
riage of her daughter, Elois Jean. and
Mr.. Ralph A. COzzens at ST. Matthews
Church Monday May 4, Rev. DR.. Cooper
officiating. The couple will make their
future home at Johnstown, Pa.
Miss Dorothy Shuey, who has been
making visit to Miss Helen McCumber,
daughter Of Senator and Mrs. McCumber.
left yesterday to join her mother at their
country home, near Staunton, Va.
Mrs NLarz Anderson heads an imposing
list of patronesses for The Mystery OF
the East" the beautiful combination
program of music and dancing TO be
given at the home of Mrs Christian
Hemmick Friday afternoon and evening
for the benefit of Neighborhood House
The other patronesses include Mrs. Rich
ard H. Townsend. Mrs. Atherton, Mrs
blOOSell MTS. bufleSOn, MrS DlmOCk,
Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs
Gaf, Mrs. Glover. Nine. Havenith, Mrs
Houston, Mrs. Adolph Miller, Mrs. Per-
kins, Mrs. Robert Roosevelt. Mrs Sam
uel Spencer, Lady Spring-Rice. Mrs
William Slater, Mrs. Thomas Symons,
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson.
Mrs. William Ruffln Cox of Rich
mond, President of the Society of Col
onial Danes has arrived in Washing
ton and Joined the ether ladies' Of the
Society at the Shoreham. Mrs. A. ].
Cassatt, of Philadelphia, has also arrived
at the ShOreham for the council of
Colonial Danes.
The May meeting of the Missouri So
Ciety. Of Washington, will be held at
Rauscher's on Saturday evening, the 9Th,
at s o'clock.
Representative Perl D. Decker, will de-
liver an address and there will be a lit
erary and musical program. and refresh
ments. There will also be an annual
election of officers
Mrs. H. S. MatloCk of Philadelphia.
whose horse. Bourbon Queen" won a
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dietary Committee announced yesterday
that it would hereafter take testimony
in tho impeachment proceeding against
Justice Wright only three days a week,
in order TO study the case thoroughly
as il went along. The hearing will be
resumed this morning at 10:Si o'clock.
with Cashier Zepp on the stand. Pep
resentative Jack Beall. of Texas. has
been appointed in place OF Representative
Taggart, of Kansas. who resigned on
account of pressure of personal busi-
ness
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DR.. RYAN SAFE.

The Brazilian Minister at Mexico City
notified Secretary of State Bryan, that
DR.. Edward w. Ryan, was in his charge
at Mexico City. safe. Ryan Is not al
lowed the freedom of the city because Il
is thought that his life might be en-
dangered. The minister reports that
owing to lack Of rolling stock, the re-
fugee train scheduled to leave Mexico
City Monday. will not be able to leave
for Vera Cruz until o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. He adds that the lack Of
equipment Is the only cause for delay.
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Society Doinss in ano AROUND
Ole National Capital
By SALLY vAwTER HARRIS.

blue ribbon on Monday in the Park Sad
ale class at the horse show. is staying
at the Powhatan.
Mrs. Finley, wife of Congressman
David E. Finley, entertained at lunch
con yesterday in compliment TO the
wives OF the South Carolina delegation
I'm Congress. The guests were Mrs Ben
iamin r. Tillman. Mrs. Ellison DuRant
Smith, Mrs. A. S. Lever, Mrs. ]. Will
lard Ragsdale, Mrs. Joseph Travis
Johnson, Mrs Wyatt Aiken. Mrs.
James F. Byrnes and Miss Frances
Finley
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WILL HOLD MAY RALLY.
Holy Name society OF Georgetown
Church Plans Fete.

The Holy Name Society of Holy Trim
ity Church, Georgetown, will hold May
rally on the evening of May at Trinity
Hall.
The growth of the Georgetown Holy
Name Society has been the wonder OF
the Baltimore diocese. and its annual re-
port at the recent convention, held at
the Lyric Theater, Baltimore. called
forth praise from Cardinal Gibbons and
Bishop Carrigan. spiritual director Of the
society.
Prominent speakers. including Rep
resentative Kinkead. of New Jersey:
President SChaefer. of the Diocesan As
sociation: Father Edward McGrath, S. j.,
and others will address the meeting The
public is invited.
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five shares OF its capital stock: although
he in fact ceased to be a stockholder
more than a year ago. II is not a fact.
nor is it claimed in any quarter. that
he is indebted to the bank in any sum,
in a stock transaction. OF on any other
account whatsoever.
The subcommittee of the House Ju-
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Mrs. Marshall Field will be a member
of the large house party to be enter
tanned at Wintherthur, Del, over Sun
day by Senator dupont. There will be
a number of diplomats in the party. and
they will be taken to Delaware in the
Senator's private car.
Dr. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting will
return to Washington today from the
Green Briar White Sulphur Springs. ac-
| companied by their daughters, after a
vish there of several weeks.
Mrs Charles b. Howry and the Misses
Howry will leave the Capital today for
New York, preparatory to sailing for
| Europe. Mrs. Howry and Miss Mary
Howry will return to Washington in mid
winter. but Miss Elizabeth HOwry. who
made her debut here at one of the
| Washington symphony concerts. will re-
main abroad to study vocal music for a
year or two.
Count Aenckel Vonnesmarck. OF Aus
tria, has arrived at the Shoreham.
The monthly meeting of the Congress
sional Club will be held at the club
house in X street this morning.
Mrs. f. II. Windeler and Miss L. NJ.
Windeler reached here on Monday from
Boston and will be at the Hotel Powha-
tan for some time. Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Morrill, and Miss Minnie II. Morrill, of
Lincoln, Neb.. have taken an apartment
at the Hotel Powhatan for their stay
in the city.
Mrs. James c. PiIlng and Miss Ruth
Pilling have closed their house in Fiji
teenth street, and have gone to their
summer cottage at Blue Ridge Summit.
Va
Paymaster and Mrs. John Harrison
Knapp are staying with Mrs. Knapp s
mother, Mrs. William l.. Marshall. un-
til Gen. Marshall returns from an eN-
tended business trip through the West
Later they will take an apartment at
the Brighton. unless Mr.. Enapps ship.
the Mayfiower. is ordered away from
Washington.
Mrs William F McCombs is spending
a few days with her father and mother,
Col. and Mrs. John R. Williams. at their
home in street
Mr. and Mrs. X. b. Conger. OF irving
ton. NY. have arrived in Washington
and are at the Shoreham.
Mrs L. A. Stubblefield entertained at
a luncheon and card party yesterday,
which. but for the rain, would have
been a porch party, the tables so ar
ranged as to give a beautiful view of
the surrounding country.
The party was given in honor of Mrs.
Eugene F. Kinkead. of New Jersey, who
is leaving the city. and the other guests
included Mrs. James F.. MARITIME, Mrs.
Morris Sheppard. Mrs. Thomas J. Sculy.
Mrs. James a. Hamill. Mrs. George F.
O'Shaunessy. Mrs. Carpenter. Miss Nc
Gregor. and Mrs. Fred L. BlaCkmOn.
The largest and most important meet
ing of the official year will he held by
the d. A. r. in Memorial Continental
Hall Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock for
the purpose of electing secretaries,
treasurer. historian, and chaplain. There
are over 1.60O members OF the organiza-
tion in the District and every one is
urged to come and cast her vote. Voting
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Bones, accompa MED the President and
DR.. Cary Grayson to the Washington
Country Club this afternoon, and re-
manned with them during the round of
the course.
The Presidents son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre.
arrived in Washington last night from
WiIliamstown, Mass, and were tmme-
diately taken to the White House in one
of the official machines. They will re-
main here until after the White House
wedding.
Madame CaIderon. wife of the Boliv-
ian Minister, will leave Washington on
Saturday for New York for visit 'l
several weeks to relatives and friendsk
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant, the
former, the son of President Grant. are
in Washington at the New Willard for
a visit of some days. Mrs Stephen d.
Elkins, who was an intimate OF MI
Grants family during their resoetlce
here, gave a dinner in their honor last
night, asking a number of those VINO
were friends during the two Grant au-
ministrations, to meet them.
Announcement has been received in
Washington of the birth OF a son TO
Lieut. Alexander Sharp, L. 5. N, ana
Mrs. Sharp. at the formers headquarters
at San Diego, Cal Mrs. Sharp was Miss
CorneIia Janin before marriage. and the
wedding took place in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Jennings have issued IN
vitations for the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Miss Katherine Jennings, to Chaun-
rev Hackett, at their residence at
noon, May 3. The party witnessing the
ceremony. which will be performed by
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith will be small.
but a number Of other guests are hidden
to the reception which follows. Miss
Jennings will have number OF at
tendants.
Mrs Daniels was among the guests
entertained at luncheon given yesterday
by Mrs. George Barnett. wife of the COM
mandant of the Marine Barracks. Mrs.
Karmany, whose husband has been or
dered to the Pacific Coast. was the
guest, complimentary to whom she en-
tertained, and others there were Mrs.
Shafroth, Mrs. Braisted, Mrs. Schwerin.
Mrs David Porter, Mrs. Glenn. Mrs.
Howry, Mrs. Sheldon Evans. Mrs. Mark.
Mrs. Oracle, Mrs. Clinton. Mrs. d. B.
Merryman. Mrs. Thomas Wood, Mrs. w.
S. Crosley. Mrs. Cole, and Mrs David
Lewis, Of Philadelphia, now house guest
at the Barnett home. The house and
table were decorated with spring blos-
SONS. and the Marine Band played dur
ing the luncheon.
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PROTESTS MT. VERNON STOVE.
Kitchen Range EndanEers Relic,
Says LeesburE Man.

No fires for any purpose should be al
lowed in the home of George Washing
ton, at Mt Vernon, Va, according 10
letter from William S. Grammer of
Leesburg. Va. to the Board of Lady
Managers Of Mt. Vernon.
Believing the home of the first Presi-
dent of the land TO be the country S
most precious antiquity. with the excep-
ton Of the Declaration OF Independence,
Mr.. Grammer maintains that fires of all
kinds should be prohibited in or about
the mansion.
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Largest Morning Circulation.
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BAND CONCERT TODAY.

San Pedro de MarcOris Dominican re-
public, is to have a wireless station.
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To Study in Europe

Mrs. Marshall Field will be a member
of the large house party to be enter
tanned at Wintherthur, Del. over Sun
day by Senator dupont. There will be
a number of diplomats in the party, and
they will be taken to Delaware in the
Senator's private car.
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The largest and most important meet
ing of the official year will he held by
the D. A. r. in Memorial Continental
Hall Friday afternoon at o'clock for
the purpose of electing secretaries,
treasurer. historian. and chaplain. There
are over l.6HO members of the organiza-
tion in the District and every one is
urged to come and cast her vote. Voting
promptly at 5 o'clock.
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Mrs. Thomas Brett announces the mar
riage of her daughter, Elois Jean. and
Mr.. Ralph A. Cozzens at st. Matthews
Church Monday, May 4, Rev. DR.. Cooper
officiating The couple will make their
future home at Johnstown Pa.
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Mrs. H. S. Matlock, of Philadelphia,
whose horse. Bourbon Queen" won a
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Miss Dorothy Shuey. who has been
making a visit TO Miss Helen McCumber.
daughter Of Senator and Mrs. McCumber
left yesterday to join her mother at their
country home, near Staunton, Va.
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DR.. and Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller en-
tertained a number of guests at dinner
last night, the party being made up
wholly of young people.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06

Col. and Mrs. Robert N. Thompson
entertained a number of guests at din
ner last night in compliment to Mrs
George Dewitt, of New York.
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DIR. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting will
return to Washington today from the
Green Briar White Sulphur Springs. ac-
companied by their daughters, after a
vish there of several weeks.
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was alone and free. I could then
ana there have disappeared. Obviously
the English Government trusted me
fully.
My hrst move was to register at the
Russell Square Hotel Opening the en-
Nelope In my rooms I found it con-
aimed t1O and the following Instructions:
Telephone at 1890 tomorrow morn
ing, this number Mayfair ---"
l telephoned the Mayfair number and
was told To hold the wire. Then Capt
robinson got on the telephone and
told me To meet him at luncheon at
l o'clock at the Imp, rial Hotel on
Trafalgar Square. There another gentle
man joined us-a Mr. Morgan. whom
! easily Judged and afterward knew to
be of the English secret service. Pres
entity Morgan told me that was to
drive with Capt Robinson to Downing
street that afternoon.
"One Of our Ministers wishes to see
YOU lie explained.
We drove to Downing street, Capt.
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It had the effect OF making him look
at me in most startled manner.
"How do you know that? On what
grounds do you make that assertion"
His agitation was i'll concealed
L nave 10 specific proof" ! replied
(Which I had), but from informa-
ton that has been gained. from plans
that have been secured-plans like those
of your dreadnoughts Queen Mary and
AjaN-it is obvious that these things
have been done with the cooperation
of high officials of your country"
He pressed me for further details, but
| withheld them. | could have told him
a pretty story about the plans of the
Queen Mary and Ajax. He fell to study
my a rather vo,uminous report: then
he began anew with his innucndocs
guessed what was coming. Although his
speech was more prolonged than | shall
now present it, this is the gst of what
he asked:
Were you ever present at confer
ences attended by high officials? Were
you. for instance. ut the Schlangcnbad
meeting? Have you any data? Any
documentary evidence Of your having
been there"
was not Il bit startled had
guessed it would be- that His very
question showed that it was useless for
mo to deny that | had been at the
Hack Forest conference where Ger
many had tried her best to isolate
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Robinson and l. and stopped before the
historic Governmental building. After
We had signed the book that all visitors
To- Downing street must sign ! was
ushrred into an antcruom and Robinson
took his leave.
] make this statement, for what fol-
lowed is of tremendous importance.
After twenty minute wait which
impressed me as being different from
the slam in slam out methods of the
WHheimstra $50. | was shown up flight
of stairs. The attendant knocked on
the door, opened 1t and announced, tn"
gentleman"
| was facing Sir Edward Grey.
He was seated behind "A big green
covered mahogany desk. | noticed that
the room seemed like a private library
books, memoranda. letters and despatch
cases Uttered not only the desk but
the tables and chairs. The eye was
struck by a huge piece of furniture, a
tall leather covered easy chair. present
these details for obvious reasons.
Sir Edward, looking small in the big
armchair, was seated with his legs
crossed. He was reading some docu-
ment and, without sign OF recognition,
he kent me standing there, it must hay"
been ten minutes. l noticed that he
glanced at me now and then above the
top OF the paper.
Abruptly he told me TO have seat.
When ! said that 7 preferred 10 and
h. nodded. and pulling open a drawer
took from it a folder that, as suhsr-
uuent events verified, / suspected to be
a report on me
After twlrling his fingers he said;
81 presume you are familiar with
Germany's naval activity
"I'p to a certain point, sir"
"What point?" he asked quickly.
81 am familiar only with the in'"ll-
gcnce department of the Admiralty !
replied.
"rhcir SYSTEM" he asked, rs it 50
extensive and efficient as We nave been
led to believer"
THAT cannot ho exaggerated
At this Sir Edward began 10 throw
out innuendocs to which ! replied In
like vein. The interview was not pro-
crossing Finally he came out with
what was in his nina.
"Do YOU know If any officials or nava
officers are selling or negotiating 10 sci
Information TO foreign intelligence Dc
partments?'
Although he had not said English
officers or officials, | knew what he
| meant, but | made up my mind not tc
tell everything l knew.
There are such" / replied
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France by winning over England. Pos
slhly Churchill. recalling my meeting
him during the Boer war. had dropped
Il word about this coincidence to him.
Naturally. l told him | possessed no
such data. STILL | did not like the trend
of his talk. l began to suspect that this
British Minister was doing one of two
things. Either he did not know every
thing about the Black Forest meeting
not at all improbable with the con-
diuons existing in Englands Cabinet at
that time-or else he wanted To learn
If | knew the tenor Of that conference
In either case it was one Of those oc-
casons where deemed it wise to keep
my own counsel.
After many searching questions upon
the French system and her army and
navy. he began to try to lead me to
make comparisons between their
strength and Eng.and's, these being
based upon my personal observations.
This, and the whole trend of his
thought, led me 10 suspect that Sir Ed
ward Grey was in no way sure in his
own mind of or favorable to the pro-
posed German English alliance. with
men like him personal antipathy plays
a powerful part in such matters.
He then began to try to make me
diVulge the contents of any personal
dispatches ! had carried for the Ger
man Emperor.
do you know" he asked abruptly,
III the German Emperor ever COM
municates with Nlscount Haldanc?"
YES, sir"
He leaned forward eagerly.
How and under what circum-
stances?"
"Why, ! thought it common knowl-
edge that they often correspond. They
are good friends"
mot that. | mean direct secret
communications between them con-
corning affairs of state"
! denied any knowledge of this. al
though ! knew it To he So.
lie began his fishing around again
and his hints found me very stupid.
My unsatisfactory answers seemed to
displease Sir Edward Grey, for with
true British dlscourtcsy hc abruptly be-
gan working at something on his desk
and without even saying good day let
commiSsairc bow me out.
few days later I received definite in
structlons from Capt. Robinson, ! was
| To go on my first mission in the in
| tercsts of the British secret service, and
| subsequently another mission brought
| service permanently.
| (COpDright, 1914, by the Wheeler SUndi-
cate, Mc)
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Cromer young Bradshaw. the jobmas-
ters son at Blakeney. was leading his
bicycle up the hill. Ahead of him some
thing heavy Topped from the bank into
the road and in the light of his acety-
lene lamp he saw a soldier. The soldier
lodged across the road and scrambled
through the hedge on the bank opposite.
He was followed by another soldier and
then by a third. The last man halted.
Put out that light" he commanded
Go TO your home and tell no one what
YOU have seen. If you attempt to give
an alarm you will be shot. our sentries
are placed every fifty yards along this
road"
The soldier disappeared from In front
of the ray OF light and followed his
comrades, and an instant later young
bradshaw heard them sliding over the
cliffs edge and the pebbles Gathering
To the beach below. Young bradshaw
stood quite still. In his heart was much
fear-fear of laughter, of rdicule. Of
failure. But of no other kind OF
fear.
As he threw his leg across his BIZ
cycle Herbert from the motor car
further up the hill fired two shots
over his head. These, he explained to
Ford, were intended to give "verisimlll-
tude to an otherwise bald and uncon-
NinCing narrative" And the signing OF
the bullets gave young bradshaw cN-
actly what he wantcd-the assurance
that he was not the victim Of a prac-
ticaI joke.
lie threw his weight forward and
lifting his feet coastcd down hill at
forty miles an hour into the main street
of Blakcncy. Ten minutes later, when
he car followed, "A mob Of men So COM
pctely blocked the waterfront that
Ford was forced to stop. His headlights
illuminated hundreds Of faces anxious,
sceptlcal. eager. A gentleman with a
white mustachc and a look of IA re-
tired army officer pushed his way to-
ward Ford the crowd making room for
him and then closing in his wake.
"Havc you seen any-any soldicrs?"
he demanded.
German soldiers" Ford answered,
saw who they We're ran through them
to warn you. They fred and"
How maryland wherc?"
| "a half company at Stiffkey, and a
half mile further on regiment. We
| didn't know then they were Germans
not untll they stopped us. You'd better
| telephone the garrison. and"
| THANK you!" snapped the elderly
| gentleman. "I happen to be in COM
mand Of this district. What are your
] names?"
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Governor himselfstook me into the Gov
errors Office. No other warden or
prison officials observed us.
well, Doctor" was the way Robin
son greeted me, Il have something
definite to propose to you. You can
be of use 10 us. You have still sixteen
months of your sentence to serve. Are
Won willing to give those sixteen
months of your time to us-tcrms To
he. agreed upon later? ! am prepared
to supply you with proofs that You were
deliberately put away, betrayed by your
Employers, the German Government
He did so to my complete satisfaction.
As | guessed, | had come To learn so
much of Germany's affairs that | was
dangerous. To betray me in such "A
way that l would not suspect and
squeal was a clever way to close my
mouth for seven years in jail or until
vital plans had maturcd.
How would you suggest that we go
about it?" he asked.
ITO be of the slightest degree or use
- YOU nobody must know of my re-
case" | added. Here is my sugges-
ton: ! must leave the execution or 1t
to you. The impression ] conveyed
around Edinburgh was that my health
is rather Indifferent. So it Is also be-
llcved here in prison. on those grounds
it should be an easy matter for you to
have me ostensbly transferred TO an
other prison: instead of which have
me taken wherever you wish to. ! see
no necessity that outside the llcutcn-
Governor the Governor and your
self any one need know of it,
"Ycs, yes" said Robinson. That
comedies with my own ideas and plans.
Presently he departed and ] went back
again to my cell
At half past . the next morning !
was aroused by the Lieutenant-foN-
crnor. lie was alone, There were n"
warders in sight. In the Governor q
office | found all my clothes and effects
ready and laid out for me. These l
addressed and left with the Lieutenant
Governor. We took a taNlcab for the
Calcdnnlan station in Glasgow re"
people were abroad in Glasgow AT thdt
time of day, and there was no danger
of recognition.
The trip to London was uneventful
At Eustun station We were met by
Cant. Robinson. We ent into private
waiting room where Capt. Robinson
signed a paper for the Lieutenant
Governor 1t was what amounted 10
receipt for the prisons delivery OF ne
into his hands. Then the Lieutenant
Governor left us; then Robinson ieit
after handing over an envelope con-
tanning cash and instructions.