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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
sURROGAT-'s NOTICES.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Honorable John L. Cohalan. u Surrogate
Of the County OF New York. notice Is here
by given 10 all persons having claims
against Julia Marianne Brand. late OF the
County Of New York, deceased. TO pre-
sent the same with vouchers thereof to
the subscriber, al place OF transacting
business. No 20 Broad street, IN The city
OF New York, on or before the sth day OF
September next.
dated, New York. the End day OF March.
THE NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY.
NASH IL JONES. Executor.
Attorneys FOR Executor. So wall ST.
borough Of Manhattan New York city.
PITF REENARD.-iN PURSUANCE OF An
ari., of Honorable John T.. tohalan. a Surro-
-. ~ The County Of New YofA notice Is hereby
sst,en 10 all pers1ns having claims against Ber-
80 Bar late OF the County Of Neg Yofk de-
n he subscriber al her pace Of trsns4ctilg
S,sfn ezs at the once OF Harry A Gordon No
90 BrosdNiy 10 the city Of New Iork on or
6-fo,e he IN day oi June next.
dated. New YORK the Iih day o. December, 1914
FANNIE BAFF.
nanny A GORDON. Atty for Administr.irir
go Broadway. NeW YORK cts.
III JOHNSON. Lucy BIN PURSUANCE or
- "a order of Hon. John T. C0halan Surr1s.f.
- I'll persous having claims against Lucy Hqtcn
to.ea Iaie u Naniucke, Il and Mas. deceased
H. present the sans With vouchers thereof 20 no
al ia place o. trsHs4ctlug busuess NJ
- W.u street ~ the city of New Y0rt. On a.,
Seforr me slst day " NAY nett
'D.tei SeN York, The lin day o. NOVEMBER lgl.
FREDERICK TREVOR NIL.
FREDERICK TREVOR HILL ATONE, faf EIScu.
TOR IS Wall Street. Borough VI Manhattan. Nss
YORK Cly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08

II TN Street.
The approximate amount Of the lien or
charge. to satisfy which the above-descr ibed
property is 10 be sold. Is Seventeen thou
sand two hundred 1fty--x and 25-lOO Dol
lars tSl72 25) with interest thereon from
the 23rd day 81 January 1915. together with
costs and allowance amounting 70 Three
hundred ffty-two and 30-l00 Dollars
fS352 30), with interest from 9th day OF
February. 1915. together Wiki the expenses
Of the sale The approximate amount u tho
taxes. assessments and water rates. or
other liens. which are . be allowed 20 the
purchaser out OF the purchase money. or
paid b. the Ref rec IS Four hundred three
and $4,000 Dollars ts4o3.6J) and interest
Dated. New York February Q 1918
JOHN COUCH Referee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
Hagin Sets Course Record.

Tampa Fla, March Walter Ha-
gin, national open golf champion, won
an exhibition match at the Tampa
Automobile and Golf Club links to-day
With a score Of l42. defeating J. NJ.
Barnes, Western open champion, IA;
Thomas NeNamara, Philadelphia and
FLORIDA open champion. 1874, and
Thomas Kerigan, Of Boston, 1856,
Hagin lowered the 36-hole record for
The course from la.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08

(2o). q: G P Granbery t2O): 20; G, c Moore
t2IJ. 20. A L Ed-idss Qsl. 10. H. X stodd.fu
en- II Won hy G.rat n
loo r.ay birds ,scratchl-w. b. ogden. - o r
Cranhery. S, " Howard -; y Donovan
50. ID Ginat So: c G Moore. So II stod-
dafd S1:A b S'oddsri. a. A z. Eidrdge. 10;
c A Mars'and. Il Won ty ogden on sn9ot,gn
rs Cay birds thard'cap. hgh gln),-D onat
1II iOl: W 10 ogden tgl. 81. J y Donovan
dii. ". q G-abe-y 80. % ;. W, Howard g.
IS. EdHdge usl. %; {. A Man and w
s5: Z r s'q a;.aI. Hp. o. B. S''ddAd ''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08

Ernest Hicks is enthusiastic over
North Jersey and its improved con-
dition. He says the turf there is bet
ter than in several years. The club
recently extended its membership limit
from $50 to 400, and the increase has
been almost accounted for. After
May the initiation fee will be raised
to $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
NEW YORK TRIBUNE MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1915.
COURT CALENDARS
FEDERAL.

FEDERAL.
CIRCUIT COURT or APPIAts-LAcoMBE
CONE WARD and ROGERS. ~ 10 80 a m.
Postofnce Building
MOTIONS
FarmerUs NYNHSHnR'MoOns
Re HcinTe McCOskcy MAntA
lie Same Farmer u
Evans Hall Pa Press An Pipe COCO OF West
Liues(AtlRntic Tfauspt lie BoOgucsi
Neville HAflemRverNol0 Milkmanf Arhe
L@hghNCoal/Calahsky
DISTRICT COURT.
Bankruptcy Calendar IOUGH. J.
iostO0ce Buidlug
LOUIS Del Bene Ssml Hanes
Caleb Sash Columbia DO Asro Co
jacob Triwasch Id White
Schapiro Cohsn Vt DE Stcisno
Israel Sommer Louis Horde
Iredk n iuenoks Geo Y Morou
Adoiph G Miller Barnoit Mardmin
ChAs W Gibson lily Wetzen
INV Under OBJECTION.
lily Relic Newbersof Jew Co
Benz huAer Rubin Kramer
ADJOURNED CASES
saml Barkln Siege & AlpcItein
MOTION CALENDAR
John Anger Aspct Truman
Anger Bskng Co TNsomby Car Corp
Max Hoseuthal Mishel Bros
Walls Natl Post Service Arthur Fischer
Louis kaplan lesser halb Mfg Co
Rudo ph BRsch Emil Baer
Jos Shciman Lesser ksb Mfg
observation-disclosures Garbor Il Son
Jacob Scheukel Beaver 81 Restauun
Nathan Reisler barney Ieeder
Adolph Mandel I'd Schultz
G. III Goldstcn Rackiu Bros
Alfred ODOnovan Mstteo Rao
Iicber Co J + Fcrson & Co
Jacob Kugelman Connecticut Rain Coat
Nathsr RCisler Max kObre
ficrsou n Co Max Kcbre
Lyman schechter NJ & l. JarmulowsD
Van SChaick & Co Re Same
Jos Schultz A Deutsch
Ruskin a. Lndonbaum Jones & Tagin
Field Co Excelsior Baking
Saml II Goldstein Cloth Spouging
Saml l. Cohen Mary Bey
Jury CalerdT-MAYER j.
Herhst Fowler NutmsnIN y Rvs
HigginsTenn RR NY& II R/Manhan
schSmsnsky Penn RR Same/Sane
Re New Centre Co summers & Pac Ry
TidewA'cr or Globe Ind petrosinO /MacCorfy
MendeSon Ohlhaum ~ Seidl Colin CO. Fileurs
Deviin HSlleubcck HRlty sons Co
FiSkeRubherfAu Tire Reaman Ny HH&HRR
ObenI Penn RR Frankfurt Barnett Coz
Rubin Borien's MIX Prym Go
Carnegie r uSt/ Robin Large Whist
Cans fBohrAw Baker Holland Am Line
Causes 10 be sent 10 Rooms 4O7 and 22', as re-
CURED.
Iury calendar-HUNT }.
Room 227. PostoHire Building.
kOehler Irwin Same Y auoscCpe
Robinson Van Ripcr Ayaga'P & Il Coal Co
Jury Calendar MACK. J.
Room I07. Postoffice Building
Causes 10 be sent from Room 521 rs required.
Jury Calendar-HVM FNREY. J.
Room i0l. Pos tOfice Building
I SIS zsloom & Co L sjDujaIdin
FedM&SCo, A deHon
Equity Calendsr-LEARNED HAND. J.
RocmB Woolworth Building
NansSs RS oo M hSn i,' BAKER
BurhEcc' lndPneuToo sAmeiSame
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REFEREES APPOINTED.

Chapootl an /Boyaj an-Sampson Sellg.
ChapOoti an fBOyaJaD Twin Bros-Sampson bens
O'Bren /Hess--Charles II Murray:
Aston Trust Co McNally-Jacob III Gcudana
Re Roberts-Charles VI Travis.
BusseN Reis-AbTaham Oberseln.
Southwestern Surety Co/Fishandler-Alfred Rose
Re CantOr-Abraham | SperO.
By GAyEGAN, J.
Montrose/ IIirscl-Nichsel J Mulqueen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
News for the Golfers.

Harold s. Rolfe, for six years super
intendent at Dyker Meadow. has been
engaged in a similar capacity by the
Haworth Country Club. Rolfe has been
given charge of the whole outfit at
Haworth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
FORECLOSURE SALES.

SUPREME COURT COUNTY or NEW
York-Sophie Hepburn Atkinson and
John Christopher o Conor. as Executors
under the Last VIII and Testament Of
Julia A. Bel deceased. Plaintiffs, against
The National Nassau Bank OF New York
and others. Oct, udants.
In pursuance OF judgment Of fore
closure and sale, duly made and entered
IN the abOye-tntitled action and bearing
date the Bird day Of February. 1915 |. the
undersigned the Referee in said judgmen;
named will sell az public auction. at the
Exchange Salesroom Nos l4-16 Ves'y
Street. In the Borough OF Manhattan, City
OF New York. on the 5th day OF March,
1918. at 70 o'clock noon on that day, by
directed by said juIgm nj 20 be sold. and
therein described as follows: All that GER
lying and being in the Borough OF Manhat-
tan. C,ty OF New York bounded and de-
scribeI "a follows: Beginning az point
on the Northeriy side ot One bundled AMI
twenty-seventh u27thl Street, distant one
hundred G00l feet Westerly from the cor
ner formed by the intersection Of the West
erly side Of Fifth (5th) Avenue with The
said Northerly side OF One hundred and
thence Northefy parallel with Fifth '5th)
Avenue Ninety-nlne ,99) feet eleven I'D
inches; thence Westerly parallel with One
hundred ana twenty-seyeLh tl2lthl Street
Forty t4C) feet; thence Southary and again
parallel with Firm Cth) Av'uue, Ninety
nine t99D feet eleven uD inches to the said
Northerly side OF One hundred and twenty
seventh G27thJ Street. thence Easterly
along said Northerly side 81 one hundred
and twenty-seventh G21th) Street Forty
t4O) feet to the point or place OF beginning
And being the same premises which were
conveyed 70 Mary Archer wife Of Oliver ii.
p Archer. by william B Mckenzie and
sarah B.. his wife. boy deed dated January
4, 1858. and recorded January 7th. 1865. 10
dated. New York February . 1915
JOHN +. COUCH Referee
LEWIS A ACKLEY. Attorney for Plain.
tins IS William street. Borough OF
Manhattan. New York, y.
The following is a diagram Of tho prop
erty to be sold. IT'S street Number Is I
Wrst i27th Street. Borough OF Manhattan,
New York, y. Y;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
OUEENS COUNTY.

SUPREME COURT-Trla Term-BTACRAfAR, J.
CALENDAR ~ PART /. AT 10 A VI
II Is required that the ~ tnA counsel be
sled Wit the clerk In Part l before the calendar
Is made up.
No will he held for the engagement Of coun-
sci unless his name has been fled with the clerk.
Attention Of the bar IA called 20 Rules g. and
8, calendar rules. Queens County.
Cases must DO ready Tor trial when reached In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
Corrugated and Plain Paper
Machinery,

n,.. hhi1E Machine Cutting Machine Wire
Me-, Machine. shaftiug Pulleys Machinery
~, Nhalis nesls safe Filing Cabinet and III
- "vPsi3 Of The defendant IN The premises
Wan : GRlFENHAGEN. Shern
HERMAN ENGEL Deputy sheriff
V.DiR Of l. schuImsn 4 Son. Inc mort
Ne-e.a sem hauue,. auciioncer will sell TODAY
Y " Ma.'h \. 1918. az q. m. az III BJWsry
DEL Ne otaiisl. covered iy the mortgage ON res
~. 49, Ssmts Siaks. formerly at 50 Pike street.
,,9ADEk a. T. sehu.mau & son Inc. mort
Ngf. ,etm haurN auctiOneer will sell TO-DAY
n, \ March 1918. az 9.l0 a m. al III Bow.
isfs-,.i We ruaitc.s covered hy the mortgage on
rs,f ~ (" n. W Burn. formerly al Main
l~Acfs. g. y
a." * n l. SChu'mau a Son Inc mort.
Nc San Kanrey. aucii0neer will sell ta-dsS
- ~. hsrch s. 1918 a. p m. al ll2 Wcsi
- ss,ss1 n y. the chatiels covered by MORTGAGE
--i'ht q Henry Simpson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
ac IT,. summary Of the Manhattan
IL. match follows:
p,ooklvn played the white pieces on

R-ooklvn played the white pieces On
80 IA numbered boards.
Tbs other matches resulted as lol-
,,I Wv Columbia was beaten by the
ip,ogrsssives by IA to Il; North Jer-
-. NV Neat Newark Rice at 5 70 .; Ly-
- w. heat the Queens Gamblt Assoc
49,. 49, AZ 4 10 3, while Washington
a. a.;sb.s forfeited all its games to the
staten Island club. .o.;.;or
n order 10 conclude the competition
.vo adjourned games, one from the
p,orressiye- Manhattan encounter ana
~ cher from the Brooklyn Manhat-
-, match. will have to be finished,
. - the Brooklyn Chess Club also VIII
s,v cav 10 play the postponed match with
he Lyeeum Club. +,
The results Of the five matches IN
30 eleventh round follow;
=, r.-,-v rs Newark Roe ........ o
So 5..,-..,.iye r c u vs Columbia c. G.. n
- i..s-dC c. : IS Nssh,nC2- I.igat'
go q d - Queen t7m'l. ASS .
a. game te.rg forfeited by both on the eishh
49,, r G. 7t, vs. Msrhausn z. CO.. 81
~ es-e beng Icf- unfinished
oessr Ri. lad lJc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
BROOKLYN CHESS
CLUB GRIPS TITLE
oeadlocked with Manhat-
,so Team When Time
Limit Hats Match.
aCK. HOWEVER, HAS
ADVANTAGE IN GAME
,.tronolitan League Tourney
Winds Up with Five
Keen Contests.

-. most important match IN the
Ins ,b and final round Of the cham
tlsyehht:n tournament OF the Metropol-
p'ohSII league. begun on Saturday even
49, ~ - concluded at an early hour
~ S morning, was the meeting
Y':p a,n the Manhattan and Brooklyn
kiNe, cipbs contested at the rooms OF
;ssss ormer organization. ,
iis go - time was called each side had
va a, points, one game, that be
''oiea P T. Black, Brooklyn, and j.
;ses...,bsl being left unfinished. Black
R''e nre Of victory, being an eX-
eaTSasSsr the circumstances il may be
~. NJ FOR granted that the Brooklyn
;AAsn Club players will win the cham
Ch .sJb inasmuch as they Will have
plOn anet The Lyceum club only, a match
. i M they should win hands down
vn n,S0.;slly after having beaten both the
s ss!poS,Sssive and Manhattan chess
clubs. e .bo Nfa,bet+an-
A"N .,.rh fellows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
sHERlFFS AUCTION SALES.

oiA,NNltL GBEENWALD sherin's Auciioneer
A "-s 1sy. Monday. March \. 1915 at 1880
rri-t " 81 c. Jones street hy az order OF The
~ states District Court. stock OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
NASSAU COUNTY.

SUPREME COURT.
Trial Term Csses-SCCDDER J.
INSIGNIA. sdmT/B oOkiyu HawN'nr.t' Bushheid
! Packard Auto Service Rhodes Neusthafer
/ Lederer/ Field and Fancy Jaqul>.f Cooper
Pub Co Smith Breen
Brasier/ steiner et al Fauuct,. by gdn Ham
B Sundberg/Harris mOud
[ Netzer Bros Brew Co I Smith & Ms'colmscnI
| Gilbert. as rec Queens l. * Go
! Dom Dom Ell al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08

N PURSUANCE OF AZ ORDER or HONOR.
ABLE JOHN Z coH4.IL%A1SAi4. Surrogate Of III.
County Of Nes YORK NOTICE T. nerse{ given 70
- Te County OF New York. deceased. TO present
the same wi,h vouchers thereof TO the subscribers.
a. snS az tGafie, r. Darlington No 100 BrOsdway
A. Tie City Of New YORK. Oh H before the TWEEN.
iietb day q May. 1915. next
u' Dated. New YORK the 10Th dy o. November 1914
EMMA E. SPEAR. EIscutriesa
CHARLES F. DARLINGTON.
400 100 i BfoadwH' Ne. York City.
~ PURSUANCE or Az ORDER OF HONOR.
ABLE JOHN z. CoHALAN. Surrogate Of The
co1nty of New YORK NOTICE Is hereby given 10
sl persons having claims .s.lnsi Eila Louisa Fiich
late OF the County Of New York. deceased. TO pre-.
sent the sane Win voucher, thereof to the sub
oo,r. Il David Welch. Room l2l2 No 8, N.x.u
slr.st In The Cts Of New York on or before IN.
'' D,tsd Nsx YORK. the goth day Of November. 1914
HARRY SHERMAN FITCH.
DAVID WEIGH, AdmhktTatsf.
SIS Nassau street. New York City
SCOTT WILLIAM-IN PURSUANCE OF An Or
der Of Honorable John 7 CohLsl. a sunosats
Of tue County o, Ne" iSr. notice . . hereby si,sn
is,s OF tue County Of New ork. deceased. TO ore.
sent the same with vouchers thereof 10 the sub
We.J iitf Street in The CitS Of New Yoss. On
or before The ION dU q June neat
Dated. Nes lOrhs tNe sttD Gay OF November,
isil ROBERT A. SCOTT and
LOTTIE f. GRADY. Executors.
ARROwsNITH & DUNN. Attorney Tor Executors.
2sl Broadway, Manhattan. New York
IN PURSUANCE OF Az ORDER OF HONOR
ABLE JOHN f. COHALAN. a Surrogate OF the
COUNTY OF Nes York NOTICE "a hereby given 10
al persons having claims AGAINST Sophia Vernon.
a., G. me Count Of New York. deceased. 10 pre-
sent the same with vouchers thereof 10 the sub.
.criber al place Of trsnssctlng business. No. q
Broad street In Ths City a. New York. 90 % be-
fore the 20lh day Of May merit
Dated, NeN York, the 18th day Of November. 1914
CRENyLlIE VERNON. Admizistrstos.
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REFEREES APPOINTED

bUPHtNE JUUh bNAUl, 7.
Niemeyer Gal zna-EnOs :. Boon.
Greg Farago q Cascsl-Ldward I Moran.
Johnson Lppman Const C0-P lngraham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
BRONX COUNTY.
SUPREME COURT,

COUNTY COURT.
Special Term-GIBBS. J.
Motions add 81 parte matters.
Trial Term-TIERNAN. J.
No day calendar
sURRoGATEs COURT cHAnBERS-SCHULz 8
MOTION CALENDAR
Est o, Robert Greece list " Samuel MolotoWsky
WILLS FOR PROBATE
Jacob Weber Dan Reynolds
Henry He'nhardt william Callahan
Charles S.bley May Celestine Ehret
Esther Green
Trial rerm-SCHUIZ, 3.
CONTESTED WILL.
Albert Munsch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08

RECEIVER APPOINTED.
SUPREME QUALIFICATIONS. J
Father SeymOurL Hyman K0mm-J Van Olc0tt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
STATE.
COURT OF APPEALS.
NEW YORK COUNTY.
SUPREME C0URT.

Appellate Dklsion-lst Dept. -ReceSs.
Appellate Term-krDesS.
Special Term-fGrt BLUR.
MOTION CALENlAE--tu.s A. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-08
he eleventh day or January. 1915.
J DUNBAR WRIGHT.
GIRAUD Y. THOMSON.

FOSTER 4 THOMSON Attorneys for EIecu,ors
ili broadway Borough Of Manhattan. New YORK
cry. y. Y.
DTCKTTSON, MARY LIN PURSUANCE
OF an order OF Hon. Robert Ludlow
Fowler. Surrogate OF the County OF New
York notice Is hereby given to all persons
having claims against Mary l.; Dickinson,
to nr.sent the same with vouchers thereof
~ The subscriber. at her place OF resi-
d nee No 23o Central Park South. IN ths
Rornugh Of Manhattan, city OF New York,
On or before the lst day OF July. 1918.
Dated. New York. the cath DAY OF De-
CHRISTIhNA BOND,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-25
\ NEW SIT or RULES.

The employment In the present
war OF methods OF slaughter never
dreamed II n former times makes It
certain that upon the conclusion Of
peace an entirely new set VI rules OF
civilized warfare viii he drawn up
aud signed, all Of which OF course
will be broken when the next war
breaks out
Something is sure to be done about
the submarine. and something is
equally sure 10 DC done about the
use Of asphyXia,ing gases Both are
being given their nrst trial IN actual
warfare. and both have caused tre-
mendous fuss TO be raieed by the ma
tions against which they were used.
There is no likelihood that any
serious attempt will be made to bar
the submarine entirely for its eff
eacy has been too clearly demon
strated in this war The United
states would probably be the last ma
Ison TO agree 10 any such rule, for
With her enormous stretch Of sea
,oast the submarine IL vitality neees-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-25
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
For Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
so Cent Bottle t32 Doses)
FREE

just because You start the day worried
and tired stiff legs ANA arms andt mus.
clcs an aching head, burning ana bearing
down pains in the back.--worn out before
ne day heglns' do not thlnk you have 10
stay IN that condition t Y
Those sufferers who are in and ont AZ
ned half dozen times at night VIII an.
PIcclate the rest comfort aud strength
ouF treatment givcs For any form Of
Bladder trouble, scaiding pains. or weak.
ness, its action Is really wonderful
We strong, well and Vigorous with no
more pains from stir joints sore nus.
cies rheumatic suffering aching baek or
kidney or bladder troubles
To prove Tho williams treatment non.
duers kidney and bladder diseases fhem-
natisn and an uric acid troubles no mar.
'er now thronic or stubborn. II youshaye
never used The Williams Treatment We
wall give one Gee. bottle fsa doses For
your oen use free. Contains no alcohol or
habit forming drus Does not affect he
heart '-
Cut out this notice and send +, With
your name and address. With Toe ID helm
pay distribution expenses to The f)r
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New p O. Building, East Hampton
Conn You will receive by parcel posi- a
regular 50c bottle (Ss doses. without
charge and without inenrring any OBI.
gs lions One bottle ouly to a family OF !
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-25

various communes. Despite the vio-
! lence and cruelty of the German on
slaught the proportion of the Bel
gian population that fled to Holland
and England in August was under 10
per cent. The fate Of those that re-
manned seemed certain to be q terri
BILE one. The 10000 francs or so a
week that the wealthiest OF the COM
munes could afford In relief was la
inevitably insufficient. and 1t was clear
that Belgium would starve If left TO
herself. Her need was desperate, im-
mediate aud apparently impossible TO
meet. America worked a miracle by
creating IN week or two, from moth
ing, one Of the biggest and most
amazingly efficient business concerns
The world has ever seen, and applying
II 10 charity. IL Is the allies part to
avenge and rehabihtate Belgium.
America has kept Belgium in
being TO await her regeneration Her
neutrality gave her the chance, but
such a chance would have found any
other nation paralyzed at the magn-
tude of The task We are apt some
times 10 smile indulgently at the
pushful and "hnstling' methods that
mark American business The slow
ef-moving people Will not in future
forget that the spirit they call Amerl-
can saved Belgium from starvation.
that America made good" where an
ounce less of well-directed hustle might
have cost 1000 lives. The record of
the commission will be one of the !
most inspiring pages In American his |
tory. Meanwhile. that we may not
underestimate our debt TO America /
as much of the wonderful story of It's 1
beginning and progress as can be I
sorted from its tcrse accounts of It's I
transactions should be told.
1t is a striking evidence of the ex-
traordinary business capacity Of tho |
commission that not only are constant
and detailed balance sheets Issued,
but complete card index system of
the needy insures that all shall have
their share aud no more. This, II
must be remembered. is done. not for
u town or district but for a nation,
and is organized by a little group Of
men who have had no previous eXper-
lcnce of relief work. but who have
tackled this as they would the biggest
md most inspiring business PROPOSE
lion that could be put before them
Their energy and their responsibilities
have taken them farther than they
could have dreamed Of at first AL
ready it is as though in the weltcr
# the war new state had arisen--a
state to which the belligurents defer
n the heat of their passion. whose
leads talk with kings and command
'rs on equal terms, whose mercantile
marine enjoys an immunity which
wen neutrals cannot command, and
whose members have safe conduct
md free passagc where no others may
20. 1t is a state whose territory is
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people,