The Washington herald., 1914-08-06
Capital TOURISTS
HELD in EUROPE
Not a Few Of Americans En-
trapped Abroad Are Prom
inent Men and Women.
DEPARTMENT Is ACTIVE
Miss May Welsh. Pretty Washington
Girl, Notifies Parents of
Her Safety.
DEPARTMENT Is ACTIVE

Among the thousands of American citi.
zens held in Europe by the circum'
stances Of war or detained, as in the
case Of those in Germany, by official
decree promulgated to prevent the diffu-
sion OF military information, are several
hundred Washington residents.
Not a few of the Americans entrappeC
abroad are men or women Of nationa
prominence. Yesterday Secretary o.
State Bryan was requested by Thoma!
J. Pence, publicity manager OF th'
Democratic party, TO get word from Nor
man E Mack, Of Buffalo. a power IL
Democratic circles. who is thought to b'
in Paris. Mack is accompanied by hi'
wife and two daughters. His secretary
James W. Riley, told Pence that he haC
been trying for several days to get int
communication with Mack.
Capital Girl safe.
Miss Mary Welsh, a Washington gir
and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles B. Welsh, Of 1735 New Hamp
shire avenue, who Is travelling with hel
aunt in Europe, cabled her parents yes
ferday. informing them Of her safety anc
OF her departure from Paris to Ply
mouth. Miss Welsh is one of the pret
test girls in Washington.
District Residents Abroad.
James A. Toomey, a Washington law
yer, was one Of those who had booked
accommodations on the German liner,
Koenigin LuIse, which was sunk In the
North Sea yesterday by the British eflet.
The Koenigin Luise, just before she was
due to sail with her passengers for
America, was commanded by the Ger
man government and sent out to plant
mines in German harbors on the North
Sea. Toomey's brother. Vincent L., called
at The Herald office last night to in
quire as to whether there were any
means by which he might communicate
with him He said that he presumed
his brother was in Germany. but didn't
know his circumstances and was anxious
about him.
Among the residents OF the District,
who are now in Germany, England,
France, are the following:
Prof and Mrs. Otto T. Simon, Copen-
hagen.
W. ]. Pettus, London
Mrs. Louise c. Douthirt, London.
Miss Lucy Lee Perrin, London.
Miss Susan P. H. Winslow, Switzerland.
Evelyn ]. Barnette, London
Miss Abbie B. McCammon, Paris.
Miss Edith NJ, McCammon, Paris.
Miss Marion H. Johnston, Florence
Italy.
Miss Susan l. Johnston. Florence
Italy.
Maj. J. H. Rice. Paris.
Mary A. Rice, Paris.
Miss Edmonia Alexander. daughter
of Brig. Gen. Alexander, Paris.
Robert W. Bell, son of Charles ]
Bell, touring.
Charles C. L.amborn, assistant treas.
urer, National Savings and Trust Com.
pany, touring.
DIR. T. L Macdonald, touring.
DR.. Jerome Chase, touring.
Miss Irene H. Noble. touring.
z T. Mullin, whereabouts unknown
DR.. Charles W. Richardson, touring.
Lee McClung. former Treasurer Of
the United States. London.
Miss Dorothy Berthof, daughter OF
Capt. Bertholf, R. C. S., Dresden, Ger
many.
Samuel Blythe, en- route.
Jackson H. Ralston,- touring.
William H. Saunders, touring.
Mrs. Harvey z. Jester. Paris.
Mrs. Robert Smith.
Mrs. Melville Church.
Miss Maxwell Church.
James s. Easby-Smith.
Mrs. 7. Dewitt Talmadge and daugh.
ter
Miss Rebekah Collier.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. C. Boyd and son.
DR.. A. Camp Stanley and wife.
Judge Howry aad fenily.
Judge Seth Shepard and wife.
Mrs Mary Farr Perry.
George 7. Porter.
Mrs. Clementine Farr Dun.
Rev. DR.. c. B. Stetson.
DR.. w. c. Borden and wife. ~
Gen Marion Mauss and wifa
Miss Madeline Beckwtth.