The Washington times., 1914-08-15
NOT ONE AMERICAN
REPORTED HARMED
State Department Believes
Washingtonians Abroad All
Are Safe.

Pointing out that no single instance
reported from war stricken Europe Of
ficials of the State Department today
took occasion to reassure friends as to
the safety of those in the war zone,
who may not have been heard from.
The extreme difficulty of communica-
ting with many points, the congested
condition of the cables and the un-
relenting severity of the censors, whS
are suspicious of every message placed
upon those wires that are available
can readily account for the absence oil
news.
Furthermore the Department is ad-
vised that In many localities diplomatic
and consular officers have been so
those who seek thir aid that 1t has been
impossible for them to prepare and send
reports up to the present time. For
such information as the Department
has, however. there seems to De no
reasonable doubt but that all Amer-
though much Inconvenience. and at
times privation, are inevitable under
the circumstances.
Naturalized Americans Safe.
There are but few instances, compar-
atively. where those claiming Ameri-
can citizenship will be impressed for
military service by the countries OF
their birth. Where residents Of this
country have retained their foreign
citizenship this country will be power
less to intervene in their behalf.
In this category, It is believed. will
fall the case Of Rane Sampson. head
of the French department of the Cen
trail High School He is a citizen Of
France, sailed from this country inn
mediately following the closing Of the
school and is known to have been in
his native country a few weeks ago.
Every effort is being made to locate
Alexander g. Bentley, a Washington
attorney, who resides in the Highlands.
Accompanied by Mrs. Bentley he has
been spending the summer abroad. and
was last heard from at Lucerne. Swift
zerland. from which point he cabled to
his brother-in-law. c. p. Miller,
Washington newspaperman, that let
ters of credit were not being honored.
sent a consignment Of cash for him on
the Tennessee. but no further wori
has been received from him.
A private cable from II. w. Draper.
principal of the Monroe School, has
been received. stating that he and
leave Paris last Wednesday for Lon
don. from whence they would secure
transportation home as soon as pos
sible. When his party sailed for Naples
June q. It. included Miss Florence
Bendz, 1723 Kilbourne place northwest;
the Rev. John T. Huddle, pastor Of st.
Paurs English Lutheran Church. and
Mrs. Huddle, 73s Eleventh street north
west: Miss Katherine Rosanville, 1879
Kilbourne place northwest: Miss Flor
ence VI. Gibson. 1914 Columbia road
northwest: Mrs. f. p Stockbridye. and
Miss Margaret Stockbridge. 2532 Four
teenth street northwest; Miss Dora
Schwarzkopf. Lenox apartments.
Register In Munich.
Katherine Meeker. of this city. is in
Munich, together with the Misses Nc
Cameron, of Chevy Chase. Nd. accord
ing to official advices from that point
The State Department also has been
advised that Virginia Harrison, the
twelve-year-old daughter of the gov
ernor general Of the Philippine Islands,
is aboard the liner Persia en- route to
London. She is travelling with her gov
erness.
The Rev. C. r. Stetson. rector of ST.
Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill.
is safe in Milan. Italy. according to a
letter received by lAs sister. the wife Of
Rear Admiral F1etches U. S. n.
tofore reported as registered in LONDON,
the latest cables contain the names OF
l.. F. Anderson. August Baggan, Ma
tiIda Gill, and Charles Harris.
The following Washingtonians were
aboard the American liner