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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
DOLLAR FUND FOR
HOMELESS BELGIANS
New Subscription Is Begun to
Provide Christmas Relief
for War Sufferers.
REPORTS OF DONATIONS

\ dollar Christmas fund for homeless
Belc!ans has Just been started An APP
peal Is made 10 each American for a
dollar. this 10 become part Of n fund 10
ho used AZ Christmas time for the relief
Of two million Belglans who are now
without homes or money.
Henry Clews Is the treasurer. and others
on tho committee are Prof. Henry Fair
child Osborn. Melville r. Stone. Col
George Harvey. George r. Wilson. DIT.
William T. Hornadly and Percy $. Bullen.
secretary. This committee points out that
the new fund does not conflict with any
present one 1t Is similar to a fund being
raised now in Great Britain. and the
hopes OF the men back OF It are that the
English sum will al least be equalled.
Collection cards will be issued to any
responsible applicant. The committees
address Is Sc Broadway.
p,nrr organs Tor the gathering OF funds
fng use IN the WAY zones ia orr v.t.. and
another made reports yesterday OF their
pru-3'S.. TIE k,d Cross fund 10 date
amounts TO S2SO,36S.97. Jacob H. Schlff,
treasurer OF the New York State Board Of
the American Red Cross. received con-
tributons yesterday amounting TO
{4,Oli.43. II was applied to the European
war relief fund.
Robert W. dc Forest. chairman OF the
executive committee Of the Belgian Relief
Fund. asked Ambassador Page In London
by cable yesterday II h. could "cffec-
lively apply $4,000 for the use OF the
Belgiins in Belgium from the committee"
This answer came from tho Ambassador
can most effectively apply II and will
have the heartfelt thanks Of the Belsians.
Within an hour of the receipt of this the
money had been transferred.
Belgian refugees in Holland were pro-
vldcd for by further remittance Of 5000
through Bossevain & Co. to Henry van
Dyke, Unned states Minister at The
Hague Other contributions OF s4.lO5
yesterday brought the total fund to $751;
1872 The committee sim appeals for
more money
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
LOOKS TO AMERICA
TO FEED BELGIUM
Relief Commission Organizing
in London. Says Need Is
Growing More Grave.
ENGLAND UNABLE TO AID
Special cable Despatch 10 TuE srs

Special cable DFspdtrh 70 THE Srs.
LONDON. oct 22.--At meeting AT
the American Embassy to-day Of all
who are concerned in Belgian relief.
including Ernest Francqu! and Baron
Lambert of the Belgian committee. the
organization Of the American commits
sion was completed. In addition T.
Ambassador Page and the American
Ambassadors at Brussels and The
Hague the Spanish Ambassadors
at Brussels and London Joined the
commission as honorary chairmen.
The commission consists of Herbert
c. Hoover, who was head OF the Ame:i-
can refugees committee in London,
chairman: Daniel Helneman Of Brussels,
vice chairman Mr. Graf Of the Ameri-
can relief committee, treasurer Millar
X. Shaler. who came to London as
representative of Minister Brand Whit
lock, and MI. Hulse of Brussels. secre-
taries ]. h. White Is to have charge
Of the purchase and expectation OF food
stuffs Capt. Lucey will have charge
OF the Rotterdam office.
Other members of the committee ara
Messrs. Huns!ker and Gibson of the
American Legation at Brussels. Mr..
Richard and the American Consuls at
London, Antwerp. Brussels, Osteni'
Liege and Client. The commission Will
have nm office in each Of these cities,
as It is Intended to assist in provisioning
all Belgium. II will cooperate fully with
the Belgian committee.
Food to the value of s25o,0o already
has been bought in the name OF Am
basador Page and Minister Whitlock
and arran gements have been made 70
begin It's distribution 10 the local Bel
gipn branches on October 26. The COM
mission has received considerable sums
in addition to the various Belgian funds
The supplies available at the relief
statlonq In Brussels Monday were be-
/ lieved to be sufficient to last until Sat
/ urday, and these were available only
! because n certain quantity OF wheat
/ was received from Antwerp. That
! source Is now exhausted. The commits.
sion learns that the food supply al
] Charleroi is exhausted and that the peo'
/ pie are subslsting entirely on potato
/ soup.
4 representative OF the relief commit
tee at Idege arrived here to-day tC
make representations OF the urgency
there IN consequence Of the non-arriva
of supplies. II Is obvious that with Tho
scarcity OF foodstuffs in Holland 1t IL
/ Impossible to get supplies on that Side
for more than emergency service. 4
STRAIN Of supplies must be started from
America il the Belglans are to be saveC
from famine.
The commission emphasizes TINT It II
essential that supplies be sent by neu
trail ships, arrangcm having beer
made with Great Britain that such ship
ments will not be interfered with in en-
terlng the ports designated by the com
mission. Germany has given ample as
surance to the American Legation a
Brussels that the importation and dis
tr.bution of food to the civilians in Bel
GUM will not be Interrupted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
For American Hospital.

The fund for the American Ambulance
Hospital In Paris. subscriptions 10 which
should be sent 20 J. 4. Morgan q Co, 20
Wall street, amounts now to 500, 709,93,
OF which amount s2,s95.5o was received
yesterday.
Tho fund for the relief OF the women
and children OF France, subscriptions TO
which Mrs Whitney Warren OF 10 East
Forty-seveuth street Is receiving, now
amounts to s2l,695.Sl. Yesterday 1912
was received.
The committee OF mercy fund. for the
relief OF the destitute women and children
OF Europe reached So, 300 yesterday. This
does not include the $1,000 previously sent
abroad by T c. Glen-Coats OF the CONF
mittce. for use In Great Britain. The
treasurer Is August Belmont. at the Fifth
Avenue BUILDING
operate, dramatic and vaudeville stars
will appear next month In two benefits
planned for the relief of tho suffering
women and child~en in Europe and to
hep out the cotton crusade on Sun
day, November /, at the Park Theatre.
the committee OF mercy will give bene-
fit under the direction OF Mrs. Maude
Nissan OF go Madison avenue, the pro-
ceeds to be sent abroad,
At Cohens Theatre on November 20
/ benefit for the cotton movement Will be
given by the members of the southern
societies in this city. The money realized
at the entertainment will be used in the
purchase OF cotton material and bales
OF cotton to be converted into lint and
absorbent cotton, which will be turned
over TO the American Red Cross Society.
MoNTcLAIR. y. j., Oct, 22.-Forty
Montclair women at a meeting held to-
day in the home OF Mrs. w. |. Lincoln
Adams, made 1900 gauze sponges. The
ladies' also made 800 pads, eighty-four
bandages and nine slings, The surgical
supplies will be sent to the American
| Red Cross for use in the European war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
JAPANESE WARSHIP
IN WAIT FOR GERMAN
The Hizen Rests Outside Homo
lulu HarbOr While the
Geier Is Within.
LATTER MAY BE INTERNED

HoNoLuLu. Oct 29-The japanese bat
tleship Hizen. which arrived OFT Honolulu
late yesterday afternoon. remained just
outside the three mile limit all night, her
searchliphts covering the harbor. II In be-
lieved that she Is waiting for the small
German unprotected cruiser Geier, which
IL still in port
The Geier is waiting for repairs. Tho
port officials have not announced how
long will be allowed the little cruiser for
this purpose. One report is that the re-
pairs will be completed In a few days and
that tho ship then will be required to leave
the harbor at once or else remain informed
until the end OF the war. Another report
is that the Geier may ask permission to
send to the mainland for necessary engine
equipment, which would mean that the re-
pairs would take at least a month.
The Hzen arrived fourteen days out
from Yokosuka. tho naval depot near
Yokohama Rear Admiral c. b. I. Moore
instructed her commander. Capt. Kawa-
nami. to preserve neutrality. The Japanese
Captain promised to do 30 and said that
the Hizen, which is fully coaled and pro-
vlsioned. did not intend TO enter the har-
Dor.
The Hizen was originally a Russian bat
tleship, the Retvizan She was built IN
Philadelphia in 1900 The Japanese tor
pedoed her at Port Arthur In February
1904 She was repaired, but was badly
damaged In the battle of the Yellow Sea
In the following August and later In the
year she was sunk in the harbor at Port
Arthur. The Japanese took her over with
the fall OF the port and rebuilt her 70
some extent She Is vessel of ~, 700
tons and carries four IL inch guns and
twelve Q inch guns. She can make about
eighteen knots.
The German light cruiser Geier ia n
vessel OF only I.545 tons, capable of six
teen knots. She carries eight ~ inch
guns. She arrived recently at Honolulu
just ahead Of n Japanese merchant liner
and It was believed that II was her pur-
pose to capture the liner as she was leav-
ing TO continue her voyage TO San Fran
cisco. The Japanese battle cruiser Kongo
one OF the new strong ships Of the
Japanese navy. appeared of tho harbor
about that time and the Geier did not
leave
To-days despatch would Indicate that
the Kongo has been relieved by the older
Hlzen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
German Aviator Tells of
Flight Over Paris Guns
Fights With French Air Scouts Who Pursue Him Into
Clouds-Escapes Only to Have Machine
Wrecked by Grenades.
RESCUED IN WOODS BY FRIENDLY OUTPOsTs

whom we constantly kept an eye. c.imbo,
more rapidly than we, and came ALWAYS
closer and closer. And suddenly I sau.
at distance of only about 500 meters
still second biplane, attempting to block
my way.
Now II was time to act In an IN
slant my companion had graspcd tie
situation. l darted Mt the ficr hefor.
us; then turn--the major raised the
rife TO his cheek. Once, twice. thrice.
he fired. Then the hostile machine. now
beside u.s. and hardly a hundred meters
away, quivered and then fell like a stone
Our other pursuer had in the meantime
reached a position almost over us. and
was shooting at us with revolvers. Ons
bullet struck In the body close beside
the fuel controller Then. however. In
penetrable mist EMBODIED us protectingly
and the clouds separated us from tn.
enemy, the sound Of whose motor grew
ever more distant.
When we came out again from the
sea OF clouds II was toward O'Clock In
order to get our position, we descended
but suddenly thero began to burst be-
fore us and behind us and beside
us roaring shrapnel shells found
myself still always over h stie positions
and exposed to French artillery The
devil TO pay again Ever madden grew
the fire. | noticed that the machine re.
ceivcd blow after blow, but held cold.
bloodedly TO my course at the time Il
did not como into my mind at all that
these little pointed pieces OF steel mean,
death and destruction. Something IN man.
kind remains untouched by knowledge and
logic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
REFUGEES AT LA ROCHELLE.
Thousands of Belgians Find Refuge
In French Town,

PARIS, oct, 22,-Dspatches from La
Rochelle say that thousands OF Belgian
refugees are arriving there from Calais
Ono ship arriving last night brought Its
persons.
The dispatches say that the residents
OF La Rochelle are receiving the refugees
with the greatest kindness, supplying
them with warm meals and lodgings pend-
Ing their distribution over the interior In
accordance with the Governments plan.
The railways are carrying the refugees 70
their destination without charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
PROTEST ON GERMAN MINES.
Great Britain Calls Attention to
Loss OF Neutral Vessels.

wAsHiNGroN, Oct. ga protest by
Great Britain against the methods en-
ployed by Germany In laying mines was
received at the British Embassy here to-
day. The message from the London For
eign Ofice was as follows:
His Majesty's Government has reason
20 think that fishing vessels possibly dis
guised as neutral are employed for the
purpose and lay these mines under the
pretence OF following the ordinary avoca-
ton OF fishing. Mines have been found In
several cases as much as nifty miles from
the coast This practice has already re-
suited since the commencement OF the war
in the destruction OF eight neutral and
seven British merchant and fishing YES
sells, with the loss OF some sixty lives OF
neutral and non-combatant persons"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
BRITISH FREIGHTER HELD UP.
senecn Catches Her slipping Out of
Port without Papcr..

: Tho British freight steamship River
Delawarr, watch arrived on FRIDAY from
ports Of the Far East and was scheduled
10 SAL To- Barcelona, Genoa and Alexan-
dra, Egypt attempted 10 pass out Of
quarantine yesterday afternoon withou,
receiving signals from the revenue cutter
Seneca IN proceed As the River Della
waro had 10 clearance papers the Seneca
sent an armed power launch after tho
Br!tou and oyernauci her IN the Mar
rows and ordered her to return, which she
dd
capt Ho,er OF The freiEh,sr and her
illpi we're taken aboard the Seneca and
her commanding officer sent n wi-eleea ,c
7Ne NrooN!yu navy yard ASKING for In,
structions. The fre!ghter viii lie held IN.
III she complies with the customs reg,l.
latious requiring her 10 clear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
BRITISH TAKE SHIP NEAR PORT
Two Cruisers Capture steamer Al
most In HnrbOr

An unidentified steamer coming from
the southeas; bound for New York was
held up tw' miles southeast Of Ambrose
Channel liFhtshp at Q 20 T. NJ tonight
10y two British cruisers. After holding
inc steamer for an hour and half the
Nesse' was seen t. swing around and pro-
coed cast.
Tho pilotboat was not within thrco
miles OF her at any time 80 she could not
have received orders from him. II is
supposed she was nvoyed 10 another port
by one OF the British men-o'-war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
FUNERAL TRAIN FOR DOG.
betty T.. $1,000 PomeraniHn, VIII
Have Costly Burial.

wEsrpvRy, L. l., Oct. 22.--In n sealed,
satin lined casket, covered with flowers.
and on board n special train, the body
OF Betty T.. pea Pomeraniam Of Her
man Il. Duryea, which died Tuesday.
will be taken tomorrow morning 10
Hickory Valley. Tenn. for interment.
The Pomeranian was valued Mt $4,000
II was about 2h years old, During It's
illness it had everything possible done
for II.
Mr. Duryea has an estate at Hickory
Valley. Betty T. will be the second pc,
Cog buried tAss&
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
BRITISH SYMPATHY TO JAPAN.
Omcers of China Fleet Regret Loss
of Takachiho.

TOXIC, Oct 22.-The Minister OF Marine
has received n message Of sympathy, In
the name OF all tho officers OF the Brit
ish China feet, from the commander OF
the feet for the loss OF the japanese
cruiser Tnkachlho In Kiao-chow Bay.
The Minister replied. expressing tho
gratitude of the japanese navy for the
sympathy OF the British officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
Wrecked by Grenades.

"Therc-suddenly before me, a yellow.
white burst of flame. The machine
bounds upward; at the same time tho
major shrnks together. blood runs from
his shoulder. the wiring of one Of tho
wings IL shattered. To be sure. the motor
stu booms and thunders as before. hut
the propeller falls An exploding grenade
mad knocked 1t to pieces, torn one OF the
wings to shreds. and smashed the majors
shoulder. Steepy my machine sinks 10
the ground BY calling up all my power.
| succeed in getting the machine into a
gliding flight, and throw the biplano
down into the tops Of the forest trees
Crashing break the branches and tree
crowns. ! strike heavily. and know no
more what goes on around me.
when ! wake again from my uncon.
sciousness | find Major c. lying beside
me on the ground, IN the midst OF A
group OF Landwehr men. German out
posts had recognized me as a friend, and
had forced their way into the woods, al.
though only in small numbers, to pro-
tect me Major O. had suffered a severe
Injury to his shoulder which made Il
necessary 10 transfer him to the nearest
held hospital. |. however, had only sus-
tanned bruise on my leg, and after tho
application OF an emergency bandage re-
NAMED with the outpost, later to find
my way. by all possible-and some I'm.
possible-means of transportation back
to my troop"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
Kills wife, shoots Himself.

Mrs. Matilda Schwab 90 years old. wife
of a real estate Spectator of 537 Ever
green avenue Williamsburg. was shot
and killed by her husband yesterday
morning after family quarrel. He then
turned the revolver on himself and fired
a bullet below his heart. Last night he
was dying In the German Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
GERMAN GOVERNOR HELD.
Taken From JaIuit on Japanese
warship.

TOXIC. Oct. 22.--The German Gov
ernor OF Jalut in the Marshall archipel-
ago which has been occupied by the
Japanese, has been brought to Yoko-
hama on japanese war vessel
Arrangements for his return TO Ger
many will he made by the American
Consul at Yokohama
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
IN TSING-TAO ATTACK.
Marine Heavy Artillery Corps En-
gagged, Toxic Announces.

Gable Despdtch 10 East and West Nors bureau.
TOXIC. oct. 22-The Japanese naval
General Stan announces that the ma
rlne heavy artillery corps is engaged in
the attack upon Tsing-tao and that n
part OF the japanese feet is keeping
watch on the enenny's warships hover
ing about Hawaii.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
NO BELGIAN DOCUMENTS FOUND.
Foreign Minister Denies German ms
Discovered Alphabetically Papers.

Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun
PARIS. Oct. 22.-The Belgian Minister
of Foreign Affairs gave out at Havre to-
day an emphatic denial Of the story
originating in northern Germany that
documents regarding Belgian neutrality
were found by the Germans in the
archives of the Belgian General Stan.
Reports from Berlin recently said that
at Brussels plans had been found indI-
eating that Belgium was ready TO for
swear her neutrality in favor of Great
Britain and France II a war threatened.
1t was declared that evidence was found
of an agreement between Belgium and
Great Britain for the landing OF 100 OOo
British troops and their operations
against Germany. These papers were
said to have been drawn up at the time
of the Agadir incident In 1911. when war
between France and Germany was feared
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
French MonopIane Attacks.

For nearly an hour we had been
flying In swoops and had been shot at
vainly from here and there below us,
when there approached In extremely
rapid flight from the direction of Juvlsy
French monoplane Since II was much
faster than my biplane, I must turn and
seek TO escape. while the major made
ready my rife and reached for his re-
volver. The monoplane came steadily
closer and closer | sought to reach an
altitude OF 1000 meters in order to reach
the protecting clouds. but my pursuer, on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
BELGIANs ON FRENCH PAYROLL.
Get same Allowance rs Families of
Fighting Men.

PARIS. oct eft was announced
here to-day that President poincare has
decreed the same Government allowances
TO the Belgians in France as 10 the
families OF Frenchmen who have been
called TO the army.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-03-18
NORTH OF 7. R. FALLS

The results of the recent town cleo
ton for Agder Township was as fol
lows:
Supervisor, Chas. Evenson; Clerk,
Silas Torgerson; Treasurer, Nels Gun
derson; Justice of the Peace, John
Ristau; Constables, Torold Toroldson
and Christ Nelson
Simon T. Rue of Liner, made a trip
to Thief River Falls Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Knutson were
callers in Thief River Falls last week.
Miss Inga Anderson has been visit
ing at Mrs. P. E. Olson's for few
days.
Andrew Skahl made trip to T. r.
Falls last week.
Miss Nellie Lee is visiting at Ole
Johnson's for a few days.
Mrs. Ole Johnson returned from
Devils Lake, N. D., last week where
she had been visiting her folks.
The town elections for North and
Silverton townships resulted as fol
| lows:
| Supervisor, John Smith; Clerk, T
H. Bjerke; Treasurer, Aug Soderberg;
Justice, Nels Myrin; Constable, Albert
Olson.
| Silverton.
Supervisor, R. A. Gansen; Clerk, G.
NJ Gunderson; Treasurer, Halvor Fod
stad; Assessor! S. j. Stenberg; Con
stables, Andrew Ness and Fred Bur
dick
John Ensrld made a trip to town
last. week
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-03-18

stone. 1t is a rough, weather beaten
bowlder of granite, weighing about
seven tons, from the mountain side of
Slievena-Largie, where it rested at 4
height of 600 feet
Upon the upper surface of this bowl
der is tncised an Irish cross, faithfully
reproduced from one cut on an equally
rough, unhewn stone found on the is
land of Inisclothran, one Of the islands
Of Tough Rec. where st. Diarmid
founded his famous ecclesiastical set
Element about the middle Of the sixth
century. .@> .
Under the cross the name ''Patrtc"
lis cut In Irish characters copied from
the earliest known Celtic manuscripts.
The simple treatment is considered to
be the nearest approach to the form of
monument which would have been
constructed about the year 1913, the
supposed date Of the saints death.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-03-18

Try the Want Adsit pays.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-03-18
SANDSViLLE

At the township election held on
Tuesday, the following officers were
elected: Clerk, Henry Nelson );
Treasurer, Henry Hendrickson; Su.
pervisors, H. B. Hendrickson and
Henry Oberg and A. o. Engen; JUS
tice of the Peace, H. B. Hendrickson );
Constable, G. F. Bossard and Assessor
ole Satvig. -.
A large bell has been purchased for
the school house, for which the school
raised money last fall by giving an
entertainment and was put up Satur
day.
J. V. Ormiston who will work the
S. S. Trickey farm near the school
house, has taken possession
Mrs. Peter K Forstad returned
home from the Warren hospital last
week and is doing nicely.
The Ladies' Aid had their meeting
with Mrs. O. Lundin on Thursday and
had very successful meeting in spite
of the nasty roads Those present
were Mrs. Peter Lundin, Mrs. Nyberg,
Mrs H. Hendrickson, Mrs. Peter Dali
berg, Mrs P Hendrickson, Mrs. E..
MyckIeby, Mrs. A. Swenson, Mrs. H.
Nelson and Mrs H. Peterson. Also
the Misses Minda Engen, Christine
Thompson, Emma Oberg, Julia Peter
son, Ada Nyquist and Hilda Hendrick-
son.
Will DaIberg is studying music ON
the violin and goes to Grand Forks
once week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ChrisEoffersOn
from Angus, visited with Mr.. and Mrs
G.. F. Bosard last Sunday.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-03-18
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT ST. PATRICK,

st. Patrick consecrated no few
err than $50 bishops for Ireland.
Several historians attribute the
success of st. Patrick in Chris
tianizing Ireland to the fact that
he always made it a point first
to try to gather the ruling chief
tain into the fold. .-.5
=. st. Patrick used to, clothe him
self in haircloth and sleep on
rock, spending his time in prayer
when not engaged in the work
of converting Ireland's pagan
rulers.
When St, Patrick was passing
through Granard he learned that
at Magh- Slecht. not far distant.
vast concourse was engaged III
Offering Worship to the chief
idol, Crom-Cruach- It was high
pillar Of stone. covered with
slabs of gold and SILVER. with
circle Of twelve minor idols
around it. He proceeded thither
and with his crOzier smote the
idol. which crumbled tor dust. A
second idol fell to the ground.