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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

known perturbation He found that it was relief to
remove his gaze from her face. The girl was-hang
it! she amazingly pretty.
"Im quite ready to eat, he replied. "Have vol
did you bring luncheon?'
@Rather' she replied with series Of emphatic mods.
ats all ready up there. Bring yours along
For moment he tempted to mutiny, but he
didn't Instead he rescued his lunch box-and the
Pedagogc Review: she might go sleep and give him
a chance to read-and accompanied her up the rocks.
There places where the merest civity demanded
that he assist her Besides, small elbow seemed to
invite it. He supported it gingerly discovering
prsing pleasure in the pressure of the firm round
against his hand At the top she led the way to the
seward SIDE where group of sunted trees cast space
of shadow over the coarse turf. There large nap
kin spread, weighted at the with bits of
stone, and on it assembled what at first glance
looked like feast of the late Mr. Luculus There
potted chicken and pate in tins olives monstrous
mussel shell, bread and butter sandwiches. box of
thin crisp crackers hadozen slices of goldenyellow
cake andat these Horaces eyes stared increduously
two bottles of beer
aGreat Scott" he calculated "That isn't a lunch:
it's an eight-course dinner"
She laughed with pleasure at his surprise at isn't
bit too much, though" she declared. @Why, could
eat all of that myself! suppose it's the air that
makes hungry. What did you brings'
aNot much, I'm afraid. You see, didn't know
to have the pleasure of anyones company at luncheon
Only some chicken sandwiches and piece of cake and
-er-some sliced sausage"
But Tina clapped her hands. Il love sausage she
exclaimed. as it liverwurst?'
GOOD Lord, no. Bologna s-s~
LOVELY Put the table, please Now we're ready.
THEY ate. Both were frankly hungry, and for few
- minutes little was said. y He observed that she
drank very spangly of the beer and he wondered why,
she didn't like IT. she had brought not only bot
tie but two? And why had she provided herself with
enough food for at least two shipwrecked sailors?
Perhaps, though, she had counted companion who
had failed her the last moment. The explanation
answered. He not specially curious.
After awhile they talked. Horace forgot the Ped
agogic Review She eager to hear about his school,
and he all loath tell of it. She displayed
such sympathetic interest and her questions
discerning that he waxed enthusiastic and told her not
only of what he had accomplished but of what he hoped
to do in the future. He talked to such length that
at last he pulled himself up with laugh of apology
and wondered He had never known that girls could
talk and listen sensibly
She pressed half of her beer him. accepting Of
his ice water in exchange, and made him finish the olives
and eat third slice of cake To his surprise he found it
rather pleasant to be bullied.
At last, replete, he filled his
pipe again and sank back on
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-02

Port McNichoII, Ont.-Canadian
Pacific lake steamer ASSinibola, 25O
passengers and crew aboard, went
ashore off Cove Island. Pulled off
without damage or injury.
Vienna.-Abdicatio of Prince Will
liam of Wied from Albanian throne
expected hourly. Mussulman tribes
men still menace capital.
decentralization aHrmon and
Rufus B. Smith of Cincinnati appoint
ed receivers for c., H. & D. R. R., fol-
lowing application by Bankers Trust
Co. of New York.
Lagrande, Ore.-One robber KILL
ed when four men attempted to rob
passengers on train near Kamela.
Three bandits fled to mountains. Dep
uty Sheriff McDuffee, passenger on
train, slightly wounded.
Observation-Disclosures report on
nomination of Adolph G. Miller OF San
Francisco to serve ten years on fed
eral reserve board ordered by Senate
banking committee.
Washington.-ConsuI Miller at
Tampico, Admiral Mayo and Capt.
Sterling on way to Panuco oil fields
to investigate reports of outbreaks
against American and British citizens
in that district.
Washington.-Brig. Gen. R. T. EV-
ans declared newspapers misquoted
him, in replying to request from war
department that he explain reported
criticism of ADMINISTRATORS foreign
policy.
Philadelphia. - Thomas Lowry,
former butler in fashionable families,
arrested for obtaining $65,000 from
fellow servants which he said he in
vested in get-rich-quick securities.
Lowry said he was f1eeced by bucket
shops.
Kansas City, Mo.-Twenty-first
annual convention Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America, held
Jointly with Baptist Young Peoples
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-02

Detroit, Mich.-Body OF unidentI-
fed man with legs bound together
taken from river. Believed to have
been murdered and robbed.
Burlington, Ia.-Clifford johnson
killed. Thrown from auto.
Suffrage ambitions are
bringing brain flag and physical de-
terioration to women of France, &C
cording to DR.. Louis Brocq; blames
suffrage for decline in French birth
rate.
Mobile, Ala. - Frank Williams,
wrecked in health, released from
state prison after serving twenty
years of fifty-year sentence for steal
ing so cents.
Paris.-Two largest airships in
world practically completed. Will be
used by army. Equipped with bomb
throwing tubes, quick-flring guns
and wireless.
Observation-Disclosures senate
voted 100000 for exhibit at Panama
Exposition at San Francisco.
New York.-Gang of Italians,
headed by Antonio Siragosa, arrest
ed. Police believe them guilty of kid
napings, bomb throwings and black
mail.
ShanesViIIe, O.-PriVate bank
operated here for 80 years by John
Doershik closed today by state bank
examiner.
Madison, Wis.-Bomb wrecked CAL
70 Trena's barber shop.
Panama.-American troops likely
to be asked here to prevent expected
rioting during election of Panama ma
tional assembly.
indianapolis. - Serious charges
against Dr.. w. A. Winters, Newcastle,
Ind, dentist, his wife and W. R. Coop
er, roomer, growing out of mysteri-
GUS disappearance of Catherine Win
tiers, 8, will not be pressed.
Pittsburgh.-AIbert StofieI tripped
while running for car. Bit off end of
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
SEEKS NO TERRITORY,
SAYS GERMAN OFFICER
Kaiser Fighting to Preserve Country 5
Honor. According, 10 Nephew of
Empite's Ambassador.
JEALOUS NEIGHBoRs THE CAUSE

New York, Aug. 1o.-"Germany is seek
ing neither new territory nor self-ag-
grandizement. The Kaiser declared that
the sword was forced into his hand and
he spoke the truth. Germany is fighting
TO save its honor and Germany Will be
victorious.
Thus yesterday Count Werner Won
Bernstorff, lieutenant In the Sixteenth
prussian Lancers and nephew Of the Ger
man Ambassador % the United States,
defined the attitude of his Emperor. To-
morrow the young noble'nan will set sail
Gor Europe on the Italian liner Ancona-
A large number OF German reservists
will sail with him.
This war was bound 20 come. If 1t
had not come this year II would have
come In the next three years certainly.
Why? Because the ris" Of united Ger
many has been swift and magnificent
Our neighbors were jealous-are Jealous
Of US Greed obsessed, but they found
always the OBTAINING hand Of Germany
to bar their way to great conquests- Ger
many wanted no war Russia did. In
Russia it was necessary either to tight
some outside nation or struggle in revolu-
ton and civil war. Russia Cast the die.
She decided TO fight Austria. Was Ger
many TO watch with calm indifference the
mobilization Of the Cars army at her
very threshold? Germany had TO protect
herself" ......
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
CARBAJAL GIVES UP
MEXICAN PRESIDENCY
Yields Authority to Gov. Gen. Iturbids
in Order to Prevent Further
BIoodshed.
SUCCESSOR WILL NOT EyAcuATE

Mexico City, Aug. 1o.-Provisional Pfesi,
dent Carbejal, whose resignation wa,
forecasted last night. relinquished ths
authority OF the government today e
Gov. Gen. IturbIde. Of the federal dis
trict. Carbajai states that his purposs
is 70 prevent further bloodshed, but con-
veys the warning that the constitutional.
ists have refused guarantees Of life and
property.
Secretary Of War veiasco Is co-operat-
ing with Iturbide. A manifesto. now on
the streets. says the army viii resist and
not evacuate until given assurances Of
peaceful occupation There 10 great
anxiety among both natives and foreign
ers over the outcome.
A secret representative Of the United
States government has just sent Secre-
tary Bryan this message:
The Rubicon has been crossed. Be
ware" The situation could not be better
summarized
The British Minister. Sir Lionel Garden,
cabled Washington:
Organized government has surrendered
to anarchy. Should be protected"
He received q reply. advising him to
call upon J. A. Robinson. Of Monterey. a
friend Of Mr.. Bryan, who happens to be
In that city.
PowerIess TO give or call aid. Sir Lionel
conferred with Robinson. later express
ing disgust at the American policy.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
'GERkANY'S war OFFICE
CHEERFUL OF OUTLOOK
All Preliminary Aims Of General Staff
Have Been Accomplished. Says
oGciaI Statement.
TEUToNs MoBBED IN BELGIUM

Berlin. Aus. lo-rhe war once to
day announced that the German armies
had been uniformly successful IN the
opening operations against France and
Russia.
"All the preliminary aims Of the gen.
eral stan have been accomplished" said
the statement. Russian a6vance posts
have been thrown back and the imperial
army Is ready TO advance
Though Gen. Won Emmich's forces
were delayed at LIege, they won q glors
ious victory, capturing thousands OF
prisoners with but slight losses"
Mobbing OF German residents in Bel
gium and destruction Of Ntheir property
by Belgian mobs are described in dis
patch received here from the Goch corre-
spondent OF the Official Berlin news
agency.
After martial law was declared through
out Belgium on Saturday and all Ger
mans had been ordered to leave at once,
some Belgian mobs gathered at the vari-
Gus cities Of size and damaged most Of
the stores and shops that were owned
by Germans or which dealt in German
goods. Homes OF Germans were stoned.
windows smashed. and in some cases the
doors were splintered with axes.
Germans In the streets were attacked.
Thousands Of Germans already have left
Belgium for Holland under the protec-
ton of the American consul. and there
are few Germans left in Belgium. These
are planning to leave in a day or two at
the latest
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
DISTRICT MAIHAMEN
REACH CAPITAL TODAY
Solder Boys. Rolled Out of Berths, to
be Dumped Of at Chesapeake
Beach at 2 O'clock This Morning.
HERE THEY'LL MEET THE GHOST
ny STATE CORRESPONDENT

ny STAFF CORRESFONDENTs
Norfolk. Va. Aug. 1.-THE National
Guard OF the District Of Columbia left
here this afternoon at 3 O'Clock, three
hours late, for Chesapeake Beach The
soldier boys arrived here from Virginia
Beach about / O'Clock, expecting to find
the boat waiting to take them home.
Upon learning that they had a long
wait ahead they stacked their guns and
took In the sights Of the city. They
viii not reach Chesapeake Beach until
2 or 8 o'clock tomorrow morning and
win entrsin Immediately upon a special
which Will convey them to Washington.
Arrangements have been made for them
70 quarter at the armories there for the
remainder Of the night.
Al ths guardsmen left here in rollick-
ing spirits after the best encampment
they had ever enjoyed. All hands are
Joyful but woefully broke" The ghost
disappointed them at the camp, but
they viii meet his majesty tomorrow
morning at the armories. Fair weather
prevails here now and indications are
for pleasant voyage up the Chesapeake
tonight
With reveilIe at O'Clock every man
in camp arose and buckled down in
hurry. A hot breakfast was served and
soon after that the boys took up the
march to the railroad. They sang cheer
fly all the way to Norfolk and will be
welcomed back here by the population
any old time they come Washington's
citizen soldiers made a hit, and one and
all think it an ideal camping place.
Brig. Gen. Harries is returning home
with. the purpose Of getting busy at
once in an effort to have next years
encampment extended to twenty days.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
BALTIMORE WHOLESALE MARKET

Baltimore. Aug IO-HAY-No. / timothy, G-Ooa
40; standard timothy 0ooa2o.o; No. timothy.
ls.sa0W; No. timothy, Hoosl9.0o; light clover
mixed. n.oalS.5o; No l clover mixed. B.5Oalsoo
No. clover mixed, l55eal7.5o; heavy clover mixed.
E.ooanSo; No. / clover. IsoOals.50; No. 9 clover.
l3SalA0; No. cloves 10. o.0cal2Oo: noestablished
grade. 9ooal2oO; sample grade. to kind, quality.
and condition. Tooal0OO
sTRAw-No. / straight rye. new. I3O0aI3.5o; Nc.
straight ne straw. new. R.0oal25o; No. tangled
re straw. Il5oai2Oo; No. WHEAT straw u.ooall %
wheat straw. No. 2 Gn; No. oats straw, S0oAS 50
No. oats straw T00aT %.
LIVE PoULTRY-Chieksns. old hens heaTy. per
n, II; do. snail TO medium, Is; do, old roosters.
per 10. loail; do. young. large. 8a22; do. rough
and straggy DalS; do spring. averaging to II lbs,
10; d. smaller sprngsrs. IS; ducks per h.. z: do
spring. white Pekins Is; do. spring. puddle. lbs.
and over. "A; do. smaller. lar3; pigeons. young. per
pair %; do. old. pair. q; guinea fowl. s.
BUTTER-CreameJ. fancy. per H.. 98iASo; choice.
6a6S; good, 25a2B; prints. 0a103s: blocks, &a29h
ladies. ls19 Maryland and PsnnsylEAnia rolls. lsa
lsS Ohio rolls IS: West Virginia rolls. Is; store
packed. u; Maryland, Virginia. and PennsylynniA
dairy prints. 10; process butter, 9aA.
EGGs-Maryland. Pennsylvania. and nearby hrstS.
per doz-, .; West Virginia hrsts, per doz-, .;
Southern hrsts. per dozs =
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
CANADA GIVES BRITAIN
MILLION BAGS OF FLOUR
Dominion's First Contribution Toward
Mother Lands Defense Worth
S3OOO,OOO.

Ottawa, Ontario, Aug. 1o.-one million
bags Of flour were contributed today by
the people of Canada toward the defense
Of the British Empire. The Duke OF Con-
naught. Governor-General Of the Domin-
ion, sent the following cable to the Brit
ish government In London:
MY advisers request me TO inform
you that the people of Canada through
their government desire to offer 10000
bags of flour as a gift to the people OF
the United Kingdom TO be placed at the
disposal of his maJesty's government for
such purpose as may be expedient-"
The gift, which represents q value OF 81
OOo,00O. was eagerly accepted by the Brit
ish government and viii be shipped TO
Liverpool in a few days on merchant
men, which will be conveyed across the
Atlantic by British cruisers. In accept
ing the gift the British government said
that the flour would be OF the greatest
use In steadying prices In England and
distress.
This is Canada first contribution to-
ward the defense Of the empire in the
present crisis.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

So 1885 Its to % blk 2 Amer Univ Park us'
Add'n-BENDER, Henry Rich'd ct VI F1OrencS
Vto FredE KreSner and Geo Krasmer eEn
under viii Of ChaS Kraemer so
IS Of Buttsrworh pl, " Of 18th st nWl
So DS5 It - blk 10 Whitney Close-GOTTWALS,
Edith b sole est 70 Raymond n Neu SO cove
nauts 4 n 500
CKsuyun st. " Of Wan5eT st uWl ]
So SD It's bR BeunA visa-GRAST.
Harry 70 Albert johnson so
CFrankfort 81 bet 18th 18th SIS se) 81
So lOl5 It aSKITE, Harry et ux Claire Wright
to Mamie Floyd SO covenants & II a.0O
Walter st bet l1h & 18th sts sel
So l0l5 It Z6-Same to David G Henderson ct W
Rose joint tenants SO covenants & TT s., 500
OSth bet B sts Sel
So 1N Il B DongfelloE TeTEce-NATL CAPITAL
REALTY co 20 H Taylor E!4Oo covenants
On Of Madison st. W Of 5th st nE1 B
So rs pt ozE It H-PERKINS Theresa N Eugene
CaIlan Duty Ct ux Eleanor L Charles Hugh
Duhy ct VI Margaret r heirs Of Owen = Duffy
& Margaret Dufy TO RowenA 3 DuhySO
tile Sth st Ee) 8
So SO 1t ss-RHoDEs. Fred ct uI Florence S
to Edgar " HEnrey SO sub to night Of way &
u $50
C5E ID 4 nW1 10
sq 80 1t H-RHoDEs. Fred ct uE Florence S
to Edgar W HEnvsg so sub to right Of way 4
II 1850
CH z StF u
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
TO ABANDON L1EGE FORTS,
BELGIAN CONSUL DECLARES

New York, Aug, 1o.-Pierre Mali, Bel
gian consul here, was notified officially
by his government today that Great Brit
ain is in complete control Of the French
Channel and North Sea as far north as
Antwerp. This bears our reports that
toward Holland.
NJ. Mali also stated that only two OF
the forts about Liege remain standing
out against German invasion, and that
these two Soon would be abandoned. the
Relgians planning 10 retreat 10 Namur.
II that city falls, he said. great bat
tie would undoubtedly be fought upon the
battlefield Of Waterloo.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New YcrE. AuE. M-dILLFEED-stuag and
higher Spring hnn, In loop0Und saeks 8.5: II
transit and to aniEe. sept@bGeNoFsnbsr. 2ef
standard middlings. to arrive. 33; wesiera ~
riVe. August, 500: city bran, In bun, 800.
BYE FL0UR-nading h Inactive. Good Il
choice. 1eaEl5. In sacka
CoRSMEAL-Strong; business slow. Kln-dr1sdS
for export. 3S, IN sacks; eoa5e meal, in bag. La1
LG
HAY-Receips, sos tons; firm; trade quiet. Pr.a4
timothy. In; No ] timothy Is; No. 2. LIsALDf I
No. ). L0saIl 10.
STRAW-Receipts % tons: trade dull LonE ID
quoted at Tao; new. 10 snfNe, san.
PoRK-Flm; mess. AT5a55; family, zoAA-Oa
clear, a. 0a2D
BEEF-Frm; dealings srs quiet. Paekse. Rsaz
I9.5o: family, la0s0m.
LARD-Fim; demand quiet. Prime wese@nl
lo.65; refined eontinent no. South Ameriean u.so1
refined Bnzians In ksss. I2sO: beef ssearins, 50
81; lard stearine. slow; New Ycrk. Ia
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
MADE TRIP WITH LIGHTS OUT.

Philadelphia, Aug. 10.-The American
Line steamship Haverford, flying the
British flag. arrived here today from Liv-
erpool with SIS passengers, having made
the greater part Of the trip with lights
out The steamer left Liverpool on July
.. and was well out at sea when in
formed that war had been declared be-
tween England and Germany. The Hav-
erford's lights were extinguished and
every ounce Of steam was put on to
speed the ship across the Atlantic. The
ships officers said there was no ex-
citement among the passengers. although
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
ESCAPES GERMAN CRUISER.
sfinnetonka speeds Throush Fos I
Reach NswYsrk safely.

~
' Reach New York safely.
New York, Aug. -Outspeeding Ger
man cruiser in a two-hour race in a
dense fog, the steamship Minnetonka,
Of the Atlantic transport line, arrived
safe in port today
The passengers had been awake all
night and were still excited
The MinnetOnka left London on Au-
gust 1 and was three days at sea before
any one on board knew war had been
declared. After a wireless message Capt
E. G. Cannons blanketed all lights and
instructed the wireless men to send no
messages. Shortly before o'clock Sun
day night the rays Of q searchlight nlu-
minated the Minnetonka. Then Capt
Cannons received a wireless from the
stranger, asking, who are your Capt
Cannons replied with the same question,
got no answer, and then increased the
speed of his ship from fourteen TO eight
cen knots an hour. The cruiser followed
until Nantucket Light was sighted, when
she gave up the chase and headed back
to sea
Owen wister, the author, was chair
man of a committee that today handed
to Capt. Cannons resolutions Of appre-
citation for the escape from the German
cruiser.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
In the District Courts.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed yesterday in the District Supreme
Court by Frederick W. Leonhardt, an
electrical contractor. His debts are
scheduled at &,Z7s.s9 and his assets at
S3167.13 Attorneys Henry F. Woodward
and James A. Purcell represent him.
Justice Stafford appointed Attorney H.
G. Kimball receiver for the George A.
Baker Optical Company. In the petition
filed by George A Baker and NJ A.
Leese, who own forty out of a total of
eight-two shares OF the stock, it is stated
the business has been conducted at a
loss. The majority holder. Michael Nc
Cormick. did not Join in the petition
The debts Of the concern are scheduled
at $2,75l17 ani its assets at $7,7sS-8. At
torneys Rimban and NJ. D. Rosenberg
represent the petitioners.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
GERMAN LINERS CARGO OF
GOLD RETURNED 10 NEW YORK

New York, Aug 10.-Ther treasure of
$40, 100000. which the German liner Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie tried unsuecessfully to
carry abroad. was returned to its start
ing point today, being brought here from
Bar Harbor, Maine, by rail
The gold was carried In three all-steel,
burglar-proof cars When they arrived
at the Grand Central Station. the cars
were surrounded by armed guards, and
all other persons were excluded from
that section of the train shed. The
specie was returned to the vaults of the
banks, trust companies. and the Federal
subtreasury whence 1t had been taken
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
AMERICAN EXODUS FROM
LONDON BACK TO NORMAL

London, Aug. lo.-The exodus Of Ameri-
cans is expected to go back to normal
before the end OF this week. Most Of the
Americans who wanted to get back TO the
United States already are on their way
or will start back this week. The others,
not fearing any trouble In London. viii
remain here for an indefinite time.
A dispatch from Paris today stated
that about 1.5oo Americans in that city
ard the nearby towns had made appli-
cation 10 United States Ambassador Her
rick for accommodations on American
government transports, In case Herrick
deems II necessary 10 summon them.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
APPEAL TO SWEDISH KING TO
URGE u. s. ARBITRATION PLAN

Copenhagen. Aug 1o-An appeal was
made today to King Gustav V by the
Swedish Peace Arbitration Association
that his initiate among the noncombat-
ant European powers a unanimous re-
quest that President Wilson's mediation
proposal be accepted by the nations now
at war.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
sH1ps WHAT We NEED HILL.
FinaneieF SAYS Merchant Marine
weuId soIvs IndustriaI Problem.


New York. Aug. 1o-James ]. Hill de-
elared today that II proper provision
is made at once for q merchant marine
the industrial problems confronting ul
As thu result Of the European war VIII
be taken care Of and work win be pro-
viced for American workmen. He said:
There win be plenty Of work IN this
country n We can get the market for
our products. II we DO not get that mar
ket quickly conditions win be very bad.
The wheat crop IN the Northwest Is
bigger than last year. but II VIII do
the country no good unlcss we set the
ships to transport t.
There win be great demand for
the product Of our mills and factories.
but what good win that do unless We
get ships Ships are what We need most
Just now.
The South has got to md some means
Of disposing Of the cotton crop. Other
wise they VIII be unable to pay their
debts"
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
CANADIANS FEAR PLOTS BY
GERMANS IN DOMINION

New York, Aug. 1o.-An evening newS4
paper today received the following dis
patch from its correspondent in Ottawa
OntariO:
Fears are expressed that Germana
here are planning attacks on raflways;l
bridges, crops, and grain elevators"
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
AMERICAN DIPLOMAT DENIES
SON Is IN GERMAN ARMY

The Hague, Aug. n.-Prof. Henry Van
Dyke. American Minister to the Neither
lands. today declared that the report that
his son had enlisted In the German army
was untrue. He said his son was here
assisting him In his work.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
PRESS CENSORSHIP DENOUNCED.
T. p. o'Connor Says British Rules
Waste NewspnpcrS' Money.

London, Aug.-1O. 40 p. MI. P.
O'Connor, Irish Nationalist, in the House
Of Commons, today again denounced the
press censorship established by the British
government He said thousands Of dol
lars spent by American newspapers had
been wasted in consequence Of the CEN
sorship, and he suggested that trained
newspaper men should be added to the
staff of the Censorship Bureau.
The Right Hon. Charles Hobhouse,
speaking on behalf Of the British post
Office authorities, disclaimed any respon-
s:bility for the censorship over which
he said the war office exercised full
and sole control. He said IL there was
any delay in forwarding messages after
they had passed the censor he was ready
TO do what he could in the matter.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
BRIToNs IN GERMANY TO LEAVE

London, Aug. 10.-British subjects
stranded in Germany will be sent TO St
Petersburg If they cannot reach London.
The American consul in Berlin has been
supplied with funds for that purpose.