The Washington times., 1914-09-03
SEEKS TO RECOVER
TOURISTS BAGGAGE
Transportation Expert Puts
Question Up to State De-
partment for Action.

What is to become Of the millions
of dollars worth Of personal bag
gage aband oned by Americans in their
flight from war infested Europe was
the question today put squarely up
to the State Department by Charles
A. Moss. transportation expert Of his
ely. who sought the assistance Of the
department on behalf Of returning
tourists whom he represents.
Mr. Moss laid the matter before
Counselor Robert Lansing. in the ab-
sence Of the Third Assistant Secre-
tary He said that while many Amer
leans had been able to leave their be-
longings at embassies and legations.
thousa nds of pieces had been aban-
doned by the roadside where the
owners had been elected with their
belongings in order to commander
all manner of transport for use OF
the army.
He stated that unless some action was
taken by the Government a largo por-
ton Of this property would be perma-
nentfy lost to the owners. and recon-
mended that a corps OF experienced men
be sant to Europe to locate this prop
erty and store 1t in warehouses under
protection Of the American flag.
m. Lansing said that he was pow
erless to act in the matter and that Mr..
Moss would have to lay 1t before the
Third Assistant Secretary, when he re-
turned to the city next week.
Mrs E. F. Droop and daughter, OF
this city. cabled that she sailed septem-
Der l from England on the Lapland.
Amng thse VIII have reached the city
are the Rev T. E. Davis, Clark Wagga-
man. an architect 211 Cnnecticut ave
nue.; the isMses NJ. E. Bennett and Miss
Bennett. of the Farragut. and Miss A.
N. Mason, principal Of Wormsley
School.
The New York. from Liverpool. and
the San Guigehemo. from Medltcr-
ranean ports, are due in New York to-
day: and the Mauretania tomorrow.
E NJ Newman. according to cables
received in this city. was under arrest
for four days in Munich under sus-
picion Of being a spy. He was held In
to permit his wife to communicate with
the American consul, through whose
god offices his release was effected.
Mr.. Newman aroused the suspicion Of
the German officials when taking
photographs for Use in his travel lee
lures.
Owing to the lack of transportation
facilities across the English channel, it
is probable that the United States cruis-
er Tennessee will be pressed into service
for the TRANSFORMATION OF American
refugees from Havre to an English
port-probably Southampton. The Ten
nessee was at Havre yesterday and all
possible relief will be afforded Ameri-
cans in getting out of France.
Succor will also be sent to Ostend for
the 200 or more Americaps who are
reported to be stranded in Ostend
John B. White. Henry S. Lehr and
wife, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Garfield
are among the Washingtonians who
sailed from the other side on the steam
ship Celtic yesterday, according to pri-
vate cables
Patients Of DR.. Franz A. G. Jung and
his wife, DR.. Sophie Nordof Jung. the
Connecticut avenue practioners, are
much perturbed over the probability
Germany They were last heard from
August II, from Munich. and 1t is fear
ed that the services of DR.. Franz Jung
will be rcquisitioned by his country.
Other Washingtonians who were In
Germany at the outbreak of the war
and the absence of information con-
cerning whom has Occasioned much un-
easiness are Judge and Mrs. Charles
p. Hourly and their two daughters. who,
with Mrs. Davidson. were in Interlock
en- when last heard from. and Mrs.
Howard Nyman.
No direct word has been received from
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, who We're
summering at carlsbad with Miss Mar
garet Campbell.
William Hayes Ackland. who was In
Germany in the spring. is anon the
missing. as is also Mrs. John Barton
Kimberly.
The cable announces that Prof and
Mrs. Preston are in Paris Mrs. Pres
ton was Mrs. Grover Cleveland
Admiral w. T. Swinburne has ar
rived at St. Moritz according to off
cial dispatches received at the state
Department