The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-10
BRIDE TO Be
changed MIND;
TROUBLE ENSUtD.
Congressman Sutherland
Working on a Snarl in
Cupid's Plans.
ALSO SAVING A FAMILY
Trying to Bring Joseph Am;
lens From Center Of
Troubled Syria.
ALSO SAVING A FAMILY

WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. io.ECons,
gressman-at.large Howard Sutherland
who has spent the past week In Washss
ington has paid almost daily visits;
to the State department! in order 10
secure the release Of Miss Mary n:
len Clemens, who is being held st M
lis Island. and has been ordered de.
ported. Mr.. Sutherland has the case
up sometime ago at the request Of
relatives OF Miss Clemens and thought
her safe entry to the country had been
ficials that there had been hitch
in the proceedings.
Thereby hangs tale, which Roes
to prove that although woman still
possesses her divine preregative Of
changing her mind at short notice,
It may also involve her in serious ar.
ficulties. 80
This is the true In the case Of Nfias:
Clemens. Mr.. Sutherland was appeal.
ed to first by relatives OF the detained,
woman who resides In Hancock coun.
ty, and It was not until the secon6
turn Of affairs came that the real
situation was brought tolight.
1t was Miss Clemens intention to be
married Immediately on her arrival
in this country to a former sweetheart.
who now resides in Akron, o. sThiS
would have provided for her safe eiis
try without any question. When sh6
was first held at Ellie Island the man,
in question was communicated with,
who signi1ed his perfect acquiescehcsl
In the plans for an immediate mar.
rage. BY this time the bride-to.be.
had changed her mind and decided
not to marry. The government them
ordered her deported. Congressman
Sutherland was communicated with at
once by the department concerning
the decision and at once made an .ef.
fort to secure delay. He was sue
cessful in getting postponement OF
Miss Clemens deportation until her!
relatives In Hancock county could be;
heard from as to whether or not they;
were willing satisfied the demands Of
the government covering such immi.
grafton cases.
Mr.. Sutherland has also had up daily
with the State department the cues.
ton Of securing a safe return to this
country for Joseph Amiens and family.
who are north Of the central part OF
Syria, and concerning whom there Is,
the greatest anxiety among their
friends. It was hoped that the Amiens
family could be returned to this icoul.
try on the return trip Of the relief
ship which Is to care supplies-to the
suffering Syrians and Armenians, but
this. according officials of the depart
ment Is not at all probable. Both
State department officials and those
members OF the Red Cross society
who have the expedition in charge re.
gard 1t as extremely unlikely that any
citizens OF the United States, even
those possessing naturalization pa.
pers, can be brought back Ut this.
time. The first relief steamer which
is to be sent. it is said. will be sent
to Jaffa. to far out OF the way-land.
ing in the southern part of the coun.
try-to be available for carrying ref
ugees from the interior. There So also
decided uncertainty as to the plans
for the return trip. Present indfca.
tions are that It will be held at Alex.
andria after the discharge Of its sup:
plies until further orders from this
government are received ~