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SEES TRIUMPH IN future
FOR PEACE MOVEMENT
War in Europe Discussed by Rep.
resentative Slayden at an
Open-Air Meeting. =

Ultimate triumph of the movement for
international peace was predicted by
Representative James l.. Slay6en of Tex
open-air meeting last night at Sth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. The rally was
under the auspices of the District Suf-
frage League. Other speakers were II.
Levine and A. r. Johnson
Representative Slayden said excessive
ornaments are a menace to the peace OF
the world. He protested against what he
called the ''barbarous acts committed
by dirisibles at Antwerp. where he said.
innocent non-combatants were killed in
their beds. babies in their cradles and
sick people in the hospitals.
Congratulates Americans.
He said in part:
Every patriotic American must be
profoundly gratificd that his govern
ment is doing all that can be properly
done to end the war, and he must also
be pleased at the fact that thousands of
our people are doing what they can to
mitigate its horrors.
Don you think that the poor German
ana French peasants who are irving Ia
XIII each other in IA war they did not
make and from which they certainly can
never reap any glory or profit would
ike TO be doing useful and pleasant
work in their fields and vineyards? They
are not war-lords. They are the pawns
wear the stars and medals The peasant
Just nights and dies. The part he plays
in these great tragedies is essential. but
not conspicuous.
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streets. A stop was made at each cor
ner and a man read brief proclama-
ton. calling out the reserves to mill
tary duty Men were leaving their seats
in taxicabs and carriages, laying aside
caps and aprons in hotel kitchens. COM
ing from behind counters in banks and
stores. donning uniforms of their coun-
try and starting for mobilization
ca mpS.
Trains out of Interlaken that Sunday
There were the usual scenes at parting
between husbands and wives, sons and
mothers.
Hardships imposed upon Americans
began to be storied about. One party
arriving in Switzerland that day had
paid for the entire trip in advance, in
GLIDING both railroad expenses and ho-
tel accomm odations. They had been in
Europe several weeks, extra money
brought over by them for incidentals
and gifts was practically all spent in
anticipation of early sailing home.
Railroad tickets, still unused. were for
Germany and France, where train serv-
ice was suspended
In that party was New York bro
ker. To pennilessness in Switzerland,
with wife and son. was added worry
over conditions brought about by the
closing of the New York Stock Elk
change.
81 am wondering whether I have any
thing left in the United States" was
his summary of his predicament.
Monday morning. August 3. Ameri-
cans stormed banks and tourist offices
in the hope of getting some cash on
travellers checks and letters of credit.
For an hour or so one bank in Inter
laken paid paper money: then it sus-
pended payment except in exchange for
gold of other countries. Finally it's
doors were locked for the day. At other
banks polite cashiers expressed hope
of paying tomorrow. just as they had
said Saturday they hoped to pay Mon
day.
Scores of Americans wanted money to
buy railroad tickets to nearest ports.
They either could not get cash or OBJ
tanned paper money accepted only at dis
count. if at all. And reports were flying
around that, on account of the mobiliza
ton of troops, train service in SwitZer-
land would Immediately be suspended.
Americans found some comfort and
We're buoyed in the hope that the State
Department would promptly send succor
in the way of cash or assurances of
cash. and that the Swiss government
would take steps to meet the acute f1nan-
cial distress of travellers.
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Mobilizing Notices.

Returning eNcursionists found trees
| and sides of buildings plasteEed with
notices from the Swiss military de-
partment that general mobilization
of troops of the country was decided
upon. Walters, cooks, porters at the
hotels Were preparing to leave on the
| morrow with guns on their shoulders.
The first day of the mobilization was
to be Monday; there were rumors that
ali railways would be taken over. with
regular service suspended, to effect
mobilization.
Saturday evening Americans sat in
the hotel Hobbies discussing the situa-
ton. There were distressing rumors
regarding the inavailability of the
usual forms of travellers credits. sus-
pension of steamship sailings and of
train service to ports. But most Of the
visitors We're optimistic, expecting the
when educational and recreational
trips could be resumed. So unprece-
denied was the situation that the trav-
elers could not foresee a general Eu
ropean war, with consequent hardships
for even non-combatants.
Sunday morning came. Its hooking
sunshine accompanied announcement mt
.of the declaration of war by Germany
on Russia.
A traveller who had started for Hol-
idHu anu ENG ldIlu Tic udS DeloTe, upon
hearing the rumors of a general war
returned to 1nterlaken. He brought
the report that no trains were running
through Bale into Germany and that
the only possible route through to
England-which appealed to Ameri-
cans just at that time as a haven of
refuge-was through France, but trav-
elers arriving from that country later
in the day reported. however. they had
taken the last train out of Paris for
Switzerland.
Toward evening Americans began ar
irving from Chamonix, France a
place usually included in the trip
through the Swiss Alps. They brought
news that mobilization of French
troops had taken concierges. walters,
cooks and clerks away from hotels.
They had been forced to move on be-
cause lack of help was forcing hotels
to close. This was the first indication
of the hardships of the war to Ameri-
cans.
All Sunday morning three drummers
marched up and down InterIaken's
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Seventy-Seven Nurses Register.

Seventy seven nurses were registered
in the District of Columbia last year.
according to report submitted to the
Commissioners yesterday by the nurses
examining board. The report shows
that the District maintains reciprocal
relations with only five states in :he
matter of admitting nurses to registra
ton without examination. They are
New York, Maryland. Oregon. Califor-
MIA and Tennessee. The board wound
up its work last year with balance
of $1,019S6
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AMERICANS CAUGHT
IN WAR MAELSTROM
World Suddenly Falls About
Ears of Pleasure Seekers
IN Europe.
TRAVELLERS SAD PLIGHT
IN NATIONS YET NEUTRAL
Distress Caused by Lack of Money,
Difficulty of Transportation and
Separation of Friends.

S1delIghts on the plight in which
Americans in Europe found themselves
as result of the sudden outbreak of
inc war and on conditions in cities
where Americans gathered in those
moments of excitement are presented
IN correspondence from a staff corre-
spondent of The Star just received
from Europe.
rms correspondence follows:
iNTERLAkEN, Switzerland, Monday,
August I'm both miles and minutes
nome seems far away this day to
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Motorman Receives Electric Shock.

George A. Blackman, motorman, re-
ceived an electric shock yesterday at
ternoon while operating q car near
New York avenue and 18th street
northwest, and was painfully burned
on the right hand and arm. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital, and fol-
lowing treatment was able to go to
his home. He lives at 1918 3Oth street
northwest.
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Ban on War Extras in Paris.

of police at Paris has prohibited
the publication of all special editions of
newspapers, according to dispatch from
the French capital to the Reuter- Tele
gram Company. No journal will be al
lowed to publish more than three edi-
lions daily.
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Situation Grows Desperate.

Meanwhile the situation in Genoa
was growing more desperate each day.
Hundreds. Of poor school teachers, trav-
cling in Europe on prepaid tours, came
to Genoa in the hope of finding a way
home. Many of these cases were pitt
able.
The consul general exhausted all his
money in looking after their imme-
date wants and then started to guar
antee hotel bills With no money at
MS command and no opportunity to
get any. the situation grew graver
each hour, as the people came to Genoa
better able to pay cash and demanded
those accommodations in small hotels
destitute
The consul Generals office in Genoa
became the clearing house for what
meager Information was available Vol
unteers were pressed into service to as
slst the overworked clerks. Bulletin
boards named those for whom letters
o'clock in the morning until the wee
sma hours there was incessant clamor-
ing at the consulate for help.
1t was learned that England even be-
cipher message to the Secretary of State
from the consul general Even cable
grams in plain English addressed to
great banking institutions had been
stopped by English censor. Ambassador
Page at Rome was appealed to. Later
the consul general cabled to the am
oassador at London. August 6 cable
grams written in plain language were
permitted to go through
A most distressing feature of the
situation was furnished by the party of
friends who had gone OFF on short tours,
agreeing to meet at certain points.
When the war cloud burst those in Ger
many, France and some other countries
were directed to leave, mothers were
separated from children. wives from
friends from each other. 1t was impos-
sible to reach these through medium of
telegram. When possible to get a wire to
Germany. which was rare, the message
had to be in German. This was true of
other countries.
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In order that his wife. who is Of Ger
man blood. shall not bump against him
during his sleep. Herbert Bye. an Eng
lishman of Salem, Mass, has worn a
belt around his nightie. with tacks pro-
jecting therefrom, according to the testi-
mony by Mrs. Bye, in an action for non
support.
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1000 Americans in Lucerne.

LtCERNE, Switzerland. August SIT
in this little country of Switzerland, 1905
of them in Lucerne alone.
Julius Hartmann American consular
agent at Lucerne. is cashier of a big
bank here. His time has been divided
between attending to the rush-practi-
cally run-on his bank and demands OF
Americans for advice and information.
His American callers became SO nu-
merous Monday. August 3. that it was
impossible to attend to the bank and
consular business at the same place. So
largee. restaurant, block away. was
taken over as the temporary American
consulate. The eating tables were used
for desks. Early Monday morning. it was
the busiest place in Lucerne. Several
Americans volunteered to take Mr.. Hart
mans place in furnishing information.
There was rush for passports. 1t was
generally understood that because of war
conditions no one would be allowed to
cross an international border-from
Switzerland to France or Italy, for eX-
ample-without a passport or at least a
certificate of registration from an Ameri-
can consulate. So the rush for passports
at Lucernee was tremendous.
In the first four days of the week. the
applications numbered close to 5000. Con-
sidering this number. with those who had
passports or who did not apply, it was
estimated that 1900 Americans were in
Lucerne this week.
Americans. with little cash and little
prospects of getting more, stormed not
only the American consulate but the
steamship offices. Most of them were
closed tight.
In some cases, especially at Offices of
the German lines, announcements were
posted that all steamship sailings were
Cancelled. At others it was announced
that no word of sailings or cancellations
had been received, but that it seemed i'm
possible to get through Germany or
France to ports of France. Belgium. Hol-
land or the British Isles to catch boats.
even If they did sail. Word was received
that even sailngs from Italian ports.
which were neutral. were being Cancelled.
Americans Get Together.
The common peril brought Americans
together in a common effort for relief.
In response to notice posted IN
practically all hotels i'll Luzerne. a thou
sand Americans packed the dining room
of the Schweizerhof Hotel Tuesday
evening august ~ to consider what
was to be done. 1t was agreed to ap-
peal to the United States State Depart
ment through United States minister
Stova1l at Bern.
a big poster. placed in hotels and shop
windows, next morning, announced SINH
lar action at Zurich. This announce
ment was as follows:
ITO THE AMERICANS.
THE American consul general at
Zurich has sent the following tele-
gram to the Department of State:
In behalf of the thousands of
Americans in Switzerland unable to
obtain funds for necessaries and
transportation, and at the request of
United States Judge Howry of
Washington and a large number of
prominent Americans in Zurich, l
urge the Department of State to pro-
vide safe conduct and transporta-
ton to seaport, and the United States
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MARRIED..

BURNS-McCARTHY. On Saturday. August 20.
1914. at st. Aloysius Church. by Rev. Eai-
gene Mcdonald, NAY BELLE McGAkIhf
No cards.
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Provisions of Bill.

The bill establishes for the first time in
American history d federal marine in
surance, though it is restricted to risks
of war and especially applicable to the
European emergency. 1t insures Amer
lean vessels, their freight and passen-
ger moneys and cargoes whenever il
shall appear to the Secretary of the
Treasury that American vessels. ship
pers or importers in American vessels
are unable in any trade to secure ade-
quate war risk insurance on reasonable
terms
1t is intended as supplementary to war
risk insurance furnished by private con-
Germs, which claim they have not enough
capital to give complete war risk insur-
ance The President is authorized to end
federal insurance and abolish the bureau
whenever he finds the necessity has
ceased.
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hundreds of Americans in this little
|city in the Alps. This old world wal
came like bolt of lightning from a
clear sky. The American abroad was
absolutely unprepared.
Americans here in Interlaken agree that
the SuddenneSS of the big war has put
thousands of Americans in sad plight
This has been Il favorite visiting place
for Americans. At the close Of last week
the usual several hundred were in the
huge hotels that stretch along the
Hohwg.
Austria and Servia were at war. to be
sure but no extension of the war zone
was anticipated Immediately. Amerl-
cans were travelling, Thursday. five days
ago. frequented parts of Europe with
ming regularly and crossing international
boundaries with practically as little DIS
t,lrbance as trains cross state lines in the
United States.
Whole World Upset by War.
Friday and Saturday, the last day of
July and the first day of August, were
marked by bright sunshine and prac-
tically no clouds Such weather
drives all visitors in this vicinity on
excursions to nearby peaks of the
Alps or to elevated resucts close by
the snow mountains. They 81 10 Mur-
range of snow-clad peaks-the Jung
frau, the Eiger. Monch and the others;
they take the mountain railway to
ScheideGg or to Schinidge Platte, or
even to the snow fields at Jungfrau-
joch, only a couple of thousand feet
from the top of the blunt Jungfrau.
This was the program of tourists
here. They came back from the
mountain excursions Saturday to hear
that no money was being paid on
travellers checks and that gold was
the only thing really acceptable for
food and lodging. Just couple of
days before, to be sure, may had ex-
changed travellers checks for cost
without difficulty and could have got
ten more: but within few hours,
without warning. all this was changed.
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DIED.

BoUGHToN. At Fort Huachuca; Ariz.. On
Monday, August -. 1914. Col B. H.
E9uGHTo N ION . snyalrg Monday Angus,
81 Funeral services in Arlington 1850
~
BRISTow. ON Friday afternoon. August g.
1919: at Spring Lake y. j.. fIERsoN II.
.,,,ni BRisf fr.. c, r,n,,st ,,,rc, At a,
pm Monday. August 81 Interment pri
vate at Arlington. Remains will be- at the
church from Monday neon until the hour
of service and will not be open TO view
LAVENDER. Suddenly Thursday. August
p. 1914 WILLIAM E.. beloved husband Of
Funeral from his late residence. No. 62S n
street northwest, on Sunday. August 80. at
. O'Clock pm. Relatives and friends in
yited Intermeut nj Glepwood cemetery :,Os
MAcFALL. ON Saturday. August - 1914. At
pm. LEILA GERTRUDE M.ACFALL.
Notice of funeral later.
MARTIN. on August IS; 1914, a, II Pm. at
loved wife of Herbert Il. Martin, aged
Twenty-Five years.
Funeral from her late residence. 81 New York
avenue northeast, Monday. August 81. at
SHOOT. ON Friday. August Is 1914. at 1879
pm. MARY NJ, beloved wife of Edward u.
Funeral from her late residence Vienna Va,
Monday. August 81 at $50 pm. inter-
sMoor
Members of Triumph Council. No. S, D. Of F..
are requested assemble 18th street and
l'ennsy lvania avenue northwest at 80 pm
Monday. August II, for the purpose Of attend
ing the funeral of unr late sister. MARY NJ.
SMOOT. Burial ut Vienna, Va. BY order OF
MARY WALKER. Acting Councillor.
J. W. SCHwENk. Recording Secretary.
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MI. Smith Takes Charge.


Consul General Jones appointed a small
committee to assist Mr.. Smith. Mr.. van
derbilt and DR.. Butler in the matter. Mr..
Smith. because of his knowledge of ship
ping matters as dock commissioner OF
New York, was made chairman.
Numerous cases of deserving women
travelling alone were presented to the
committee. While it had established a
rate for the necessary accommodations;
it took care of many unable to pay and
accepted greatly reduced rates for others
who were able to pay something.
Consul General Jones insisted that a
committee on hygiene look after the
health conditions on board the frinclpe
di Udine He appointed DIR. J. C. BOYD
U S n. retired. promlne IN the pes, cnm.
mittee, with power to form a commlttee
and take active charge Of the sanitation
of the ship.
Genoa at the time were pressed into serv-
ice The ship was inspected The COM
mittee decided first of all that instead OF
filling the entire steerage space, when
had provision for 100, only $50 berths
would be utilized, in the interest OF
health.
1t had been proposed at first by the
steamship company to utilize this space
for the usual Immigrants. To avoid that
mittee paid more money and obtained
special permission from the Italian gov
ernment to sail with only Americans as
passengers.
against all medical and surgical con
tineencies DIR. Boyd paid out of his
own pocket nearly $1,000 for drugs ana
similar equipment. An American wireless
operator, VINO had come over on the Ham
burg-American steamship Mo!ke. was pro
yided for on the Principe di Udine, with
nermission from the Marconi company at
Rome.
Short on Provisions.
Provisioning was continued until
word was sent that only one-half the
provisions ordered would be furnished
on the ship. This was evidently due
to a scarcity of foodstuffs in Genoa
and rapidly increasing prices of all
eatables. Steaming coal. which had
been plentiful at 26 shillings per Eng
fish ton, advanced rapidly to 80 shil-
lings, with little in sight at that high
figure.
The merchant training ship Newport
came to Genoa bringing refugees from
Marseille. The consul general re-
quested the captain to take his pas
sengers to the United States if they
desired to go. They sailed for Fun
chal, Madeira Islands, where it was
hoped a line would be opened to the
United States.
In Genoa many cases of distress
among Americans were brought to the
attention of the consul general Early
in the week of August 2-8 the banks
began to shut down on payments on
letters of credit, only paying a small
percentage Of the amount asked and
later closed on payments altogether
The government of Italy issued a de-
cree in council that only per cent Of
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In Memoriam.

HIGH. In loving memory Of darling .lauxli-
ter and sister EMILY Y. HIGH. who de-
parted this life years ago today, Au-
gust 80, 1871.
Oh the memory of that evening.
As We stood with broken hesrts.
Seeing the one loved dearly
Pierced by deaths most cruel darts.
oh. for a look at that sweet face,
4 word from those dear lips.
4 touch of the vanished hand
That's resting in the promised land.
BY HER LOVING MOTHER AND SISTERS.
LIVERPOOL In sad hut loving remembrance
of dear wife and mother, ELIZABETH
f. LIVERPOOL, who entered into rest nine
years ago today, August 30. 1905
In memory We Outlines
The We loved dear.
The vision grows clear at times
We feel she be near.
BY HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
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savings and current accounts could be

savings and current accounts could be
drawn.
Hotels increased their rates. Many
cases of extortion were reported to the
consul general.
| Monday, August 10. the consul general
called the directors of the several Italian
| steamship lines to his Office. In speech
! to them in Italian he called attention to
| the serious condition of Americans IN
| Italy. and urged them. from friendly and
patriotic motives. to resume at once regu-
lar service in order that stranded Amerl-
cans be returned to their homes. Consul
General Jones referred in this speech 20
the fact that the United States had ever
been ready and willing to help Italy in all
her emergencies.
1t is understood the Italian steamship
| liners had Cancelled whatever bookings had
been made and had held ships for char
tiers. appTeciating the fact they would
make very much more money through
charter. The reply of the steamship rep
resentatfves to Consul General Jones. 1t
is understood. was to the effect that. be-
cause of increased prices of coal and pro-
visions and the further fact they had no
freight to carry. it was difficult. If not
impossible. to continue their schedules.
A further point was made that Italy
might be involved in. the European war
and there was a grave doubt whether
the Italian government would permit
any ships to leave harbor.
| A short time after this conference
one of the lines offered the steamship
Mafalda for $4,000 francs ($170.000).
carrying 1885 passengers, 1000 of
whom would have to go in the steer
| age. 1t is understood Consul General
Jones kept in cable communication
; with Washington and London and sub
mitted various propositions.