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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Evolution of Wit and Humor''-
Walt Holcomb.
7:30 p. m.-Concert and enter
tainment by the Bertha Wooden Or
chestra.
Hall Merton, entertainer.
America Julius Caesar Nay
phe, the Athenian.
Saturday, March 9TH
9 a. m-Bible hour conducted by
DR.. Upper.
Junior ,Chautauqua. Stories for
the children by Mrs. L. w. Locking.
2:30 p. m.-Concert by the Ber-
tina Wooden Orchestra.
Oriental Impressions Of Amer
ica"-Julius Caesar Maybe.
C. L. S. C. Round Table-Miss
Hamilton.
p. m.-Full concert by Bertha
Wooden Orchestra.
Miss Harmon, soprano.
Sunday, March Sth
800 p. m.-Interdenominati
mass meeting. Free to all.
Chautauqua vesper service, con-
Quoted by Miss Hamilton, assisted
by local minister's
Sacred music, Robley Male Quar-
tet.
Free-will offering for the main
tenance of the Chautauqua.
Julius Caesar Maybe, presenting,
The 23rd Psalm"
Monday, March 9th
1920 a. nc. L. S. C. Round
Table-Miss Hamilton.
2:30 p. m-Robley Male Quartet.
Within the Law'-Presented by
Miss Gay Zenola MacLaren, Amer
ica's greatest play producer.
Junior Chautauqua. Stories for
the children b. Mrs. Locking.
7:45 p. n.-Robley Male Quartet.
Miss Gay Zenola MacLaren, pre-
senting, The Sign of the Cross"
Tuesday, March 10th
1890 a. nc. l.. S. c. Round
Table-Niss Hamilton.
2:30 p. m.-Robley Male Quartet
Miss Gay Zenola MacLaren, pre-
senting. Maggie Pepper"
Junior Chautauqua. Stories for
the children by Mrs. Locking.
100 p. m.Joy night. Don't miss
this Singing. Robley Male Quartet.
The Orchestra Comique, direction Of
Miss Dolly Randolph. Given just
for fun among our homefolk.
Wednesday. March 18th
10 a. m.-Opening exercises Of the
Grand Lodge X. Of P.
II a. nc. L. s. c. Round
TabIe-Miss Hamilton.
$50 p. m.-Robley Male Quartet
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04
DOnned the TOga Vii-iIis

Jacksonville Metropolis, 8: Las
evening at the residence of Mr.. Har-
old E. Kicker on Oak street, River
side, a number of his frineds gather
ed and pleasantly surprised him, the
occasion being his twenty-first birth
day.
Mr.. Kicker has been connected
with the clerical department of the
American National Bank for the
past three years, and last evening his
co-workers gave him the surprise
part. They also presented him with
pair of silver military brushes as a
birthday gift.
Mr.. Kicker is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest A. Kicker of Riverside
and is very popular young man.
During the evening tempting re-
freshments were served, sixteen of
his co-workers enjoying the evening.
Miss Marjorie Russ, OF Washing
ton, d. c., who was the popular
guest of Miss Willie Louise. Lowry,
departed last week for her home.
Miss Russ was accompanied by her
hostess, will remain in Washington
until after Easter. Miss Lowry and
Miss Russ will visit New York to-
gether and they expect to- have a de-
lightful time, and quite a number of
pleasant social affairs will be given
complimentary to Miss Lowry
Tampa Times
Miss Lowry and Miss Russ were
visitors to Ocala when the Tampa
and Ocala golfers met on the links
here for a match game recently.
Miss Willie Camp of Franklin,
Va, who has been visiting relatives
in Florida for several weeks, arriv-
ed this afternoon for visit to Ocala
relatives, and is the guest of Mrs
Clarence Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. l. F. Bennett arriv-
ed this afternoon to make their home
in Ocala, which will be welcome
news to the many friends of Mrs.
Bennett, who was formerly Miss Leta
Camp, popular member of the
city's society contingent.
Sheriff ]. P. Galloway left this af-
ternOon for Miami, where he goes
TO pay visit to his mother, who is
81 years of age
Mrs. H. S. Chambers. who has
been in the hospital for some time,
has recovered and is at home again.
Miss Unie Tompkins, one of Bush
nell's prettiest young ladies, visited
some Of her Ocala friends yescer lay
evening and today
Miss Emmie Witherspoon Of
Greensboro, y. c.. is visiting her
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. John Dodge in
this city. after which she will go 10
Ocala to be the guest of Mrs. ". H.
Dodge .-JacksonviIle Metropolis
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Mrs. Koonce Entertained at Auction

Mrs. Koonce Entertained at Auction
A charmingly informal affair of
the week was the auction party Civ
en- this afternoon at 3 o'clock by
Mrs. ]. c. B. Koonce, plimenting
Mrs. Edward r. Hart, who leaves to-
morrow for her home in Suffolk, Va,
Miss Willie Camp of Franklin, Va,
and Mrs. I. F. Bennett, who has just
returned to Ocala to reside.
Mrs. Koonce happily welcomed the
guests in the reception hall and as
sisting her besides the honorees
were Mrs. Jack Camp, Mrs. Edward
Holder and Mrs. Clarence Camp.
The five tables for the games were
placed in the reception hall and liv-
ing room, which were beautified with
cut flowers, and the prize for top
kerchiefs, and to the guests of honor
were presented attractive perfume
bottles, inlaid with silver.
AT the conclusion of the games the
uOSlSSS, dSSlSIoO ny HeT lovely niece.
Miss Minnie Stovall and Miss Mary
Burford, served tomato salad and &C
cessories with parfait in tall glasses,
white cake and coffee. The latter
was poured in the library by Mrs.
Holder.
Enjoying Mrs. Koonce's lovely
party and the afternoon with the
honorees were Misses Alice Bullock,
Mary Burford, Lula Robertson, Clara
Johnson, Elizabeth Kane, Mrs. E. L.
Carney, Mrs. NJ. J. Roess, Mrs. R. C.
Camp, Mrs. Guy Aver, Mrs Emily
Green, Mrs. Frederick Hooker, Mrs.
Charles Rheinauer, Mrs Gustave
Rheinauer, Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs
Harvey Clark, Mrs. r. l.. Anderson,
Mrs. Holder, Mrs. Clarence Camp
and Mrs. Jack Camp.
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Entertained by Mrs. BIalock

Mrs L. F. Blalock entertained to-
day at / O'Clock luncheon. in COM
pliment to her sister-inlaw, Mrs.
John Blalock OF Atlanta, who is her
house guest for a time. Mrs. Bla-
lock, who is charming hostess
upon all occasions, was never more
so than upon this most pleasant one.
The dining room of the Blalock
home was most tastefully decorated,
the table being respondent in its
snowy naperies, cut glass and silver.
The color motif was pink, the center
decorations being an immense clus-
ter of exquisite pink roses in cut
glass bowl intertwined with plumosa,
which trailed its graceful sprays to
each individual cover where rested
an elegant rose, a corsage bouquet of
orange blossoms marking the cover
of the honoree, who was seated at
her hostess right, with Miss Lula
Robertson of Elizabethtown, Ky, on
her left Mrs E. L. Carney occupied
the seat at the other end of the Ia
BILE, with Mrs. Louis W. Duval on her
right and Mrs. Sam Pyles, Mrs.
George Taylor and Mrs. Charles
Schneider occupying the other seats.
The six-course luncheon was beau
tifully and daintily served and done
full justice to by this bevy of charm
ing and elegantly gowned ladies.
The menu consisted of grape fruit
and cherries, followed by roast tur-
key and cranberry sauce, rice, cream
potatoes, celery, peas, hot buttered
rolls, Waldorf salad, waters, whip
ped cream capped with Strawberries,
pound cake, fruit cake, coffee and
cheese straws.
Mrs. Blalock's luncheon will long
be remembered as one of the love
Hest of the season.
Master Harris Powers is in jack
sonville visiting his aunts, Mrs.
Shoemaker and Miss Irma Powers.
ne was COIupdulcu " JdShoOhf1iC
by his uncle, Mr.. T. II. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hollinrake,
who have been in Jacksonville on a
few days business and pleasure trip,
returned home last night. They
were guests at the new Hotel Mason
while in the METROPOLIS.
Mrs. r. L. Martin of Lake Weir is
in the city, and one of the most ap-
preciative attendants Of the Chau-
tauqua.
Mrs. E. VI. Osborn and Mrs. Dali
las Jeffcoat have the sympathy of
friends in the loss of their mother
and grandmother, Mrs. Evers, who
died very suddenly at her home in
Plant City Monday night. Mrs. Os-
born and Mrs Jeffcoat went to Plant
City yesterday to attend the funeral.
Mrs. James Taylor and daughter,
and Mrs. ]. w. Stoeckle and daugh-
ter left this morning for Jackson
vile to visit Mrs. Allen, mother of
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Stoeckle.
The many friends of Mrs. J. H.
Dunn will regret to learn that she is
quite sick at her home in the sec
Ond ward She returned from a
visit to ST. Petersburg Sunday and
has been sick ever since.
Mrs. S. L. Beard and Master Mar
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

from ShelbyvilIe, KY, for an extend
ed visit with Mrs. Boards sister;
Mrs. Bunyan Stephens. Mrs. Steph-
ems also has as her lovely guest an
Shelbyville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

With better weather, attendance
on the Chautauqua entertainments is
steadily increasing, and the people
are more and more beginning to
realize their merit
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

The circulation department been much an
of o in
These
them and unless those been ma a
fcing the cease
tce shall guilty parties
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Loose-leaf memorandum books at
The Murray COMPANY 3-4-3t
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Hollinrake,
who have been in Jacksonville on a
few days business and pleasure trip,
returned home last night. They
while in the metropolis.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Master Harris Powers is in Jack
sonville visiting his aunts, Mrs.
Shoemaker and Miss Irma Powers.
He was accompanied to Jacksonville
by his uncle, Mr.. T. II. Harris.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Miss Emmie Witherspoon Of
Greensboro, \. c.. is visiting her
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs, John Dodge in
this city. after which she will go TO
Oca1a to be the guest of Mrs. ". H.
Dodge. -Jacksonvi1le Metropolis
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
WIFE HIS 4HousE- FLOWER"
Husband Would Pump Water on Her
Every Day, says Young spouse
ln oeelsino Divorce. /.

0eorgstown. Del.-Dsclaring that her
husband called her his ''house flower"
and that he watered her every day BY
placing her head under . pump. Mrs..
Florence Hagee. age nineteen, has
In the Sussex county court here been
granted . divorce from her husband.
Levin Magee. The specific ground
was cruelty. The couple were mar
ried January II. 1911.
The bride. . delicate young woman.
objected when her husband insisted
that she work In the fields. He would
come into the house and call me his
house flower. Then he seized me and
saying house flowers needed water,
be placed my head under the pump
and pumped water al over me. Some
times he did this three times . day.
saturating me completely. Each time
I was compelled to change my cloth
ing. On . number Of other occasions
he also doussd me with buckets Of
water"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
HOME LIFE ONE MOVING DAY
Tlring of Fourteon Residences In .
Year, Wife BrInos oult for .

Cincinnati.-Tho common or garden
variety Of house renter. who imagines
that he h kept on the 80 by having
to move every year o. two. win have
to take on his hat and salute Joseph
u. Phillips, II charges In his wife's
suit for divorce are gnbgtantiated.
Mrs. Margaret I. Phillips said they
started married life n Newport. Ky-
on November ~. 1911. and IN year
and . month. LEES ok days, they lived
In II different houses.
She charges that they moved 20 fast
from one place to another that they
did not have time 70 establish the
usual lines of credit with corner gro
GERS and butchers, and that her hus-
bands father furnished al the eat
ebles and paid what little rent was
paid. because the defendant would not
work"
She says she threatened to leave
him three times, but each time he
announced he would give her ten
minutes to make up her mind to i've
with him or die" and each time she
chose 70 stay.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27

Lord Baltimore, 10 constructed like q
pouch and hung from the limb Of an
elp, or willow or maple. And the
wise little bird knows enough to build
. shallow nest II It II attached to .
stout branch and . deep one II ON .
swaying twig.
Few birds surpass the oriole In the
Identification Of their homes, but
there 10 one, the baya Of southeastern
Asia, which goes . step further. This
bird even illuminates its home. II
sticks small Jumps Of moist clay on the
inside walls Of the nest and then
catches some Of the innumerable ire-
flies and fastens them In the sticky
clay. The result r startling IN it, evi-
dence Of intelligence. The little bird
homo u lighted BY . dim phosphores-
cent glow. Reluctance to credit bird
with such ingenuity may well be par
doned. but scientists tell the story.
adding that the baya II capable Of
learning many clever tricks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
BIRDS SHOW SKILL
Display Almost Human Ingenuity
in Making Nests.
Baltimore Orioles Nest 70 Constructed
Like Pouch and Hung From
Limb Of Troo-FeW Show Gu
porierity IN Construction.

Baltimore.-True II q that many of
those birds which went away for the
winter vacation have not yet thought
Of returning to their summer homes-
But some Of them have. for some come
back early. and they always like to
take . ticket that permits several stop
oyers and side trips hy the way.
It's safe to say that young Miss. Rob
In and Miss Bluebird feel little nerv.
ous these days when they think Of
those nests to be built back in the land
to the north. OF course, it's different
with the older ones, for their homes
may have withstood the winter: and
then II they do have to build, why they
are old hands at the business. Very
likely the bird misses wish they had
given more attention to the construc-
ton Of the nest when they were hedg-
nngB. But its one Of . young birds
failings and . blessing to men that .ap-
petite u about the biggest thing In its
world. Eating about nifty times . day
a. It does. there isn't much time to
notice how its homo II made. Then
when they get big enough to leave the
nest there are 20 many gay and happy
events that more serious thoughts arc
dismissed for the time.
Some observers Of birds have placed
different colored ribbons at the foot Of
the trees where orioles were building
their nest. The orioles accepted the
ribbon with silent thanks and wove
the colors together not aimlessly. but
after . definite plan. A naturalist tells
Of showing such . nest to an elderly
/ woman. who seriously suggested using
the bird to knit stockings.
The nest Of the Baltimore oriole,
whose name. by the way. comes from
its colors, yellow and black. those Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27

Outdoor ekadae Rink at Wenoen.
that track admiring the avalanches
and the strange slaciers, and the
high and supposedly almost inaoces-
sible peaks that look down upon II
al along IN the south. Even forty
years ago little was changed except
that By then the glamour Of inacces-
sibility had gone nom the peaks. But
since then the mountain railways
have come and the great summer
crowds. and al h altered. There II
NO solitude and no mystery any more,
and the railway even carries multi
tudes to the very Jungfraujoch itself.
The English. who frst popularixed
the Alps In hummer and then were
submerged BY the. Teutonic multi.
tudes that followed them. have
changed their season. and now they
own the chief Swiss winter sport 70
sorts, Germans and Austrians for the
most part finding their pleasure In
their own eastern mountains, which
are more easily accessible to them
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
TREADWAYs WASTED ENERGY

II think I'm rightfully entitled TO
the presidency Of the Wasted Energy
club" remarked Representative Allen
Treadway Of Massachusetts, at Wash
ington, the other day. In closing my
campaign, last fall with tour through
my district / sailed forth gayly ono
morning. after telephoning my lieu
tenants at the town Of B. that
would arrive there punctually at three
o'clock that afternoon to deliver IN
address.
IAN hour later, - my car topped q
hill, I saw . most charming valley
stretched on to my right Turning
down into It commenced my election
eering work.
Never had I met such genial folk.
Every one seemed ready to listen to
me with q smile a. soon - ! made
known my mission. Charmed with this
reception. forgot the flight Of time
until I suddenly found It was after
four O'Clock and was . dozen miles
from B.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
REPRESENTATIVE HUMPHREYS FIRST CASE
When Representative W. D. Humph-

When Representative w. d. Humph-
roy Of the First district Of Warrington
int In congress he practices law for
. Nving-but he has been in congress
1or II years. However, he spent long
ysars 1t the bar, but they and the sub
oeQuent service In congress, have
fAiled to dim the recollection Of his
Arst case. He doesn't tell IL: one has
70 ct Mrs. Humphrey to do that Here
Il n:
Il was back In Indiana, the state Of
the nativity Of most far western states
nsn. where they breed politicians a.
Massachusetts, breeds highbrows. Mr.
Humphrey hxd Just hung out his shin
de when he was retained In q small
case before . county Justice Of the
peace.
This Justice was IN old friend. Mr..
Humphrey and he had eat on the
same bench In country school and
gons swimming together in the Of
swimming hole.
~Win." said the Justice, seeking him
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
10 YEARS REjAlLlMG DEACON
% Long Ago He Had Broken Out He
Had Entirely Feroottsa Al

Houston, Tex.-James Mc0ovsn. an
aged negro. was the most surprised
man In the world when he was ~
rested In Cold Springs. San Jacinto
county, for breaking jail. He knew
there had been . mistake. for he had
not been In jail, and. besides. he was
respected and = deacon in the church.
Then he was shown = warrant which
charged him with breaking jail ct Cold
Springs 40 years ago. s.
It was % long ago that lfc0owan
had forgotten all about the incident
Nevertheless, the deacon was brought
to Houston BY Deputy sheriR L J.
Patrick and placed in Jail until his
trial can be held.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
lDT-OF(@DNARN
"
JOSEPH C. s.. BLACKBURN

Joseph c. 8. Blackburn Of Kentucky,
who was recently appointed 70 sue
ceed former Senator Shelby n. Cullom
Of Illinois ~ the resident commis-
sioner In charge Of the construction
OF the Lincoln memorial In Washlns-
ton. Ii one Of the best story tsllerS In
the country.
Speaking Of the penchant q poll
ticians to hold once once The germ
gets into the blood. Mr.. Blackburn
told one Of Private John" Aliens
stories recently to illustrate his point
Allen Of Tupelo. Miss. was one Of the
historic Wits Of congress. A number
Of years ago Allen went to visit the
plantation Of his grandfather and ris-
ing early In the morning went out
into the garden. where he found Aunt
Betsy" . negro servant Of his grand
father. whereupon the following con-
versation took place:
"Marse John. ebery time SEES you
l kyant help thinking how much yuh
looks like yuh ole grandfAhtah. Yuh
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
MRS. MORRIS SHEPPARD OF TEXAS

The woman in public life who re-
rains enthusiastic and unwearied
throughout = Washington season. with
- round of oficial and private enter
taining. ID rare. The woman who not
oo1y accomplishes this feat. but who
md time to read with her husband
ne good old books that Q certain Mr..
Olckens. = Mr.. Thackeray and other
gentlemen Of their time used to write.
> = paragon. She has achieved both
polse and sense Of leisure.
s Ono finds on the library table Of
An. Morris Sheppard. the young wife
q Senator Sheppard Of Texas, not
oaly these standard works Of Action
nat show she treads the conventional
and well worn paths Of literature. Be
s'oes these. there is always some rarer
volume at hand. such. for instance. a.
. Autobiography Of Benevuto Gel
~ or II may be. an exquisite
Aochnre By some little known, little
- author. which proves its owner
ena reader to be . connoisseur of
ooohs.
NY husband and L. says Mn. sh
- allow Il to Interfere with our favor
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
FOUR DAYS ON cocoANuTs


New York-witA ths captain and
crew having uged four days on cocoa
nuts. which formed The vessels cargo.
the British freight steamer American
arrived Ct th1D port The American
left San Androas January I.
-Four days aeo in . heavy gale Z
wave flooded her storsrooms and
washed ovoFboard q ruined IN her
supplies. The water caslS also were
damaged and thpro1ghly salted. lsav.
ing the crew nething 1T braskish
unto9 - 1Blnk
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27

chugsed
awaiting
chserfuuy
oack In the country here
ecionsns that road Just DOWN. in
COZ
that section solid Every
1t be
Vermont"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27

walks like him."
DAuntB
replied As
- in dsrsmsmbsr. . candidate"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27

justice don't
blamed thing about You've Sect"
advocate through trial. he hammered
the
Rulings Humphrey IL; rulings
vr Of Hunphrey percentage against Humphrey M Nevertheless
Humphrey
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
Joys or LIT1l
Village - Weno
Ing Lauterbr
iunSerau TS

wengen. ewin
ago I saw the ho
ON its green she
Lauterbrunnen \
By the noble ho
suppose II had 9
was on . pedeeo
tanned eariy ~
from Lautsrbrunx
Alp and the "A
down to Grindel
over the Great |
gen. Our grandf
ueat-grandfsthsF'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27

Ny husband society,"
sucw to interfere with recreation
~ Know Just how accomplish
naay Of thoss standard books which
z - sAasA IN vA0 rod saks
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
PINE TOWN
~ ovorhnna
Valley, the
Near Dy.

= -Forty years
- Of Wengen
q hanging the
q Jungfrau. I
9 ? two. for It
ray that at-
Tho route
y ne Wsngsn
dsch pass
Z Gn1 thence
, TO Herin-
@ Nd eyen our
q - along
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-03
. JAPANESE
BATTLESHIPS
NEAR FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. a.
That four Japanese and French
cruisers, two destroyers and one
consort will enter San Francisco
bay within the next As hours to
coal and take on provisions, while
two German cruisers. the Leipzig
and Nurnberg. evidently una
ware Of the strength OF their foe.
are racing to point off the Golden
Gate to head them off. was the dec
laration today OF an official of the
Crowley Launch company. which In
said to have contracted for deliv-
cry OF the goods aboard the yes
sells.
The Japanese cruiser Idzuma
was sighted about ten miles off the
heads early yesterday and pilots
on incoming ships today declared
they had seen q vessel off this
port, which they believed TO be
the French cruiser Montcalm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-03
BELGIAN CONSUL
DENIES CHARGES

Joseph Hertogs. Belgian vice
consul at Seattle, has received of.
fetal notification from the Belgian
secretary OF foreign affairs ut Brus-
sells OF strenuous denial of the
charges made by Count Bernstorff.
German ambassador TO the United
States. OF atrocities alleged to have
been perpetrated by Bclgians.
The Belgian government immedi-
ately instructed its minister ut
Washington ito introduce an indig-
nant protest against these utterly
false allegations This official
protest reads In part as follows:
The Belgian government pro-
tests theoretically against the We
racity OF tho allegations put forth
by Germany. The United States
consul general at Antwerp denies
women and children have sustain
ed bodily injuries. and assures that.
with the exception OF few bars
sacked. no German property has
been destroyed. Belgium will also
ask for an international investiga-
tion OF the German cruelties com
mitted. Kindly communicate this
telegram to the government and
tho press
(Signed) "DAV1GNON,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs OF
belgium"