The Washington herald., 1915-02-28

second and 100 in the third. as against
$50 in the first cabin, $50 in the sec
ond and 800 in the third on the memo
rable trip that this steamer made 10
the United States last August, Just
after the war started.
We had an attack OF spyomania
after we had been out about one day.
Suspected of Being . Spy.
A man was pointed out to me. who
had been pointed out to passenger
name unknown-by q secret service
man-name unknown-as a spy. MOS
Interesting until I was able to identify
him as Albert Jarmulowsky. the New
York East Side banker. Mr.. Jarmu-
lowsky is on his way to Germany to
bring his wife and children back to
the United States and II he never sees
these lines will probably never know
about the foolish unfounded svspi-
cious entertained. for q short time.
about him by some Of his fellow pas
sengerA
There were four persons on. board
of whom the United States may well
be proud. The Rev. Tertius Van Dyke.
pastor of the Spring Street Presby-
terrain. Church. Of New York. gradu-
ate Of Lawrencevills School and OF
Princeton and Oxford Universities.
son of our minister to the Neither
lands, on his way to help his father
in looking out for the weak and the
helpless responding" as he put 1t.
ito a s. o. s. call" A fine type OF .
high minded, cultivated, American
gentleman
The Rev. John Van schaick. jr, and
his wife. Dr. Van Schaick Is pastor
of the Church Of Our Father In wash
inxton, d. c.. and II ever there was
saint in the church universal he Is
one. He and his wife are on their
way. by request. to help carry on the
work of the Belgian Relief Commits
sion and are ready to serve In any
capacity that the directors may sug-
Rest Dr. Van Schaick impressed his
personality on all on board and I be-
lieve every newspaper representative
felt, by his example, more than ever
the responsibility resting on US all
to send back as accurate a report OF
existing conditions as 1t Is possible
to obtain. when some one suggested
that the Belgian relief work might be
helping the Germans, DR.. Van Schaick
replied, with just = shade OF feeling
In his tone: This war has created
the biggest relief problem ever known
and the situation is growing more diff
ficult all the time. Figure II out. II
you choose, that Belgian RELIEF helps
the Germans, the fact remains that
men, women and children are starving
and freezing and whoever 1t helps or
whoever IL hurts has got to take sec
ond Mace In presence of that fact"
A nobleman, with a wife (she was
Miss Romano, of New York;, worthy
Of him. both of them standing for all
that 10 best in American life,' was
the unanimous opinion OF their fellow
American citizens who were privileged
to travel on the same steamer with
them.
Goes to HeID the wounded.
The ubiquitous and irresistible
American girl in the person of Miss
Ruth Heingartner. daughter of Alex
ander HeinEartner. the United States
consul at Liege. Belgium. Mr.. Helm
gartner has been in the United States
consular service for sixteen years.
serving previously ut Catania. Italy.
and in Riga and Batoum, Russia Miss
Heingartner has been visiting her
uncle, Judge o. w. Aldrich. In Column
bus, Ohio, but hearing the cry for
help from Lisge she started across the
sea to do her part Through Leige
pass 1.-THE German wounded from the
battle lines in France and Belgium.
Some of them have been without food
for days, lying in positions 30 swept
by shot and shell that none dare go
to their rescue. They lie where they
are put. many softly crying from
weakness and from thinking Of the
loved ones they never will see again.
Those who are less badly wounded
are sent on to Germany. and II 10 to
Liegs, this hell hole Of destitute Bel
gians and dying Germans. that this
American girl II travelling. rushing
hack.
Leaving her uncle's comfortable
home to help Belgians or Germans?
No. but 10 help suffering humanity
regardless Of race. II Il any wonder
that Il was hats on to Miss Heingart-
nsr on the boat. just NJ itwould be
were she In the Easter parade on
Fifth avsnue. Her SITTER IApra 10 al
ready NJ Llsgs. working with might
END main. but many hAaAS are NODDED