Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
RESIDENTS OF CAPITAL
HOME FROM WAR ZONE
Some Had Exciting Experiences
Before Escaping the Belligerent
Countries.

Miss Lillian o. Burroughs and Miss
Clara H Burroughs of Washington
reached New York on the Mauritania
q few days ago. The young women
were aboard at the time OF the out
break of the war. but their trip was
confined to the British Isles.
DR.. E. Lee Morgan has received
cablegram from Mrs. F. A. Moulton Of
Washington which states that the lat
ter has succeeded In reaching Bordeaux
from Paris. Mrs Moulton had previ-
ously written that she intended re-
naming in Paris. as her residence
was next door to the United States
embassy, but the more recent message
gives information Of her having left
French town.
War Found Her in Germany.
Mrs. Allan Lee Thurman. wife of the
solicitor for the Department of Com
merce, who was in Germany at the
outbreak of the war, and who later
reached England in safety, has re-
turned to her home in this city. Mrs.
Thurman was on a continental tour
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
stearns of Cincinnati. this summer, the
party reaching Montreal q few days
ago.
Mrs. Frank I. Whitehead and her
daughter, Miss Dolly Whitehead OF 1874
I street northwest, who were In Paris
at the outbreak of the great war, have
reached their home here. Mrs. and Miss
Whitehead reached the United States on
the American liner Philadelphia. After
leaving Paris they went to Boulogne and
hot british
and Liverpool. their port Of departure.
. Miss Agnes Harp, daughter of Mrs
james H. Mcintosh. has, returned to
Washington after number OF exclt-
| ing experiences In the war zone abroad
! Mrs. Frank L. Freeman, who has been
| in Europe all summer. sailed for the
| United States from Havre, France, last
-oi. Webb Hayes, U. S. A. son Of
the late President Hayes reached Paris
from Havre Sunday. Col. Hayes was held
up on the way. but owing to the pos
session Of letters to Ambassador Her
sells, he finally got through. He an
nounces that he made the trip to see
the war.
Given a Special Train.
| Among the passengers on the Atlantic
| transport liner Minnetonka which arrived
| in New York yesterday from London was
c. NJ. tombstone. third assistant secretary
Of the American embassy in Berlin. Mr..
Johntone. after four years service in the
German capital. is coming to this city
for a change Of assignment. He was ac-
corded special train to facilitate his
| journey from Berlin.
Miss Janet Richards. the lecturer. who
makes her home at the Olympia apart
ments, has returned to Washington after
assuming charge of a number of Ameri-
| can refugees on the continent. The
! party included Miss Emma Grams of
! Washington. Mrs Ida Hustled Harper OF
! this city, Miss Muriel Streibert, a pro-
lessor at Wellesley College, and her two
| sisters. and Mrs. A. A. GleitSman OF
Stuttgart, Germany.
+, Others Report Their Safety.
I Rene Samson, head teacher of French
at Central High School. will be II
! Washington by the time school com.
g! mences, he said in a letter received yes
terday by Asst. Supt. of Schools
kramer. In the letter dated Angus,
rs from Clery. France. Mr.. Samson said
he would sail on a French liner for
New York September s.
r. H. Chapman of the geological sur.
| vey was another refugee who reached
Washington yesterday.
George w. Moss, in a letter re.
ceived yesterday, said that he had Sc.
cured reservations for himself and
wife and Arthur Blachard on the Fran.
COME, which sails September 10. Mr.
Moss and hii wife were spending theil
vacation at Vichy.
Miss Edith N. McCammon and Miss
Abbie B. McCammon have reached
Washington. They returned to this
/ country on q Hollan merican stea m
er.
Mrs. Lena lockwood and her daugh-
ter are due in New York on the Cam
pania Saturday