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Thnrsday, February 21, 1018 B. P. Piatt, B of SW sec i, twp 36, R 4 W, 80 acres 6. SO Bell Nlckell, NEU of SW eo 3, twp 35, K 4 W, 40 acres 3.40 yf. R. Wakeman, 6E of NW . sec twp 35, R 4 VV, 40 acres . ., 6.80 Jacob Moore, E of SE 4 loss 2 acres in co road, sec 4, twp 35, R 4 W, 78 acres 17.00 Mary BrownBWOrth, NE of SE sec 5, twp 35, R 4 W, 40 acres . 3.40 yf. H. Miller, W of NW4 of NW4 sec 6, twp 35, R 4 W, 20 fx.res 3.40 Geo. P. Brooks, NW of NE sec 8, twp 35, R 4 W, 40 acres 7.65 Wary Brownsworth Est., NE and NW of SE4 sec 9, twp 35, R 4 W, 200 acres. . 87.55 Vary Brownsworth Est., SW of NW sec 10, twp 35, R 4 W, 40 acres 3.40 flamuel McCllntock, WVfe of JME14 sec 10, twp 35, R 4 W, 80 acres 10.88 Bell Nlckell, NE of NWU ee 10, twp 35, R 4 V, 40 Acres 3.40 Sarah Jane Firestone, land S f Evans creek in of SW14 des D R 101, p 82, . sec 11, twp 35, R 4 W, 12 acres 2.04 Range 4 West. Jerusba M. Moore, land in NW'i and SW4 de3 D R i 105, p 510, 1-32 water J right in Williams and Vah land ditch, sec 11, twp 35, R 4 W, 10 acres 10.54 B. D. Thompson, N of NE Vt, sec 14, twp 35, tt 4 W, 80 acres 3.40 Samuel McCllntock, E of SW sec 14, twp 35, R 4 W, 80 acres 13.60 iWm. Carter, of land des D R 89, p 75, sec 16, twp 35, R 4 W, 20 acres 8.84 J. C. Calvert, SWU of NE sec 17, twp 35, R 4 V, 40 acres 7.65 P. E. Allen, NW!4 sec 18, twp 35, R 4 V, 160 acres 27.20 Loxlngton Realty Co., fract'l 8W4 sec 18, twp 35, R 4 W, 159 acres 30.21 .W. h. Badley. NE4 of NE4 , sec 19, twp 35, R 4 W, 40 acres 6.80 John Owens, SW of SE eec 20, twp 35, 11 4 W, 40 - ttcres 3.40 Pred E. Miller. NW4 of NE N of NW and SWV . of NW sec 20, twp 35, R 4 W, 160 acres 21.25 J. H. McKee, land W of Evans ck in SE4 of 8EV4 sec 21, twp 35, R 4 V, 9 acres 5.78 Lexington Realty Co., SW of NE4 sec 22, twp 35, R 4 W, 40 acres 3.40 J. E. Kirk, E hi of NE M of NE 4 hi sec 24, twp 35, R 4 W, N 20 acres 3.40 Oregon Security Co., E of SE hi and SW of SEVi sec 1 24, twp 35, R 4 W, 120 acres 22.80 1. J. Davidson, N of NE14 sec 25, twp 35, R 4 W, 80 acres 15.20 E. E. Bagley, SEY of SEhi sec 25, twp 35, R 4 W, 40 acres 6-80 T. F. Fee, Shi of NW. N , ef SW4 seo 26, twp 35, R 4 W, 160 aores 27.20 T. F. Fee, NMs of SWtf, SE4 , of SW and SE less 24 acres sold, sec 37, twp 35, R 4 W, 256 acres 42.50 A. O. Freel, SVfc of SW4 sec 30, twp 35, R 4 V, 80 acres 13.C0 B. J. Palmer, SWYt of SW eec 32, twp 35, R 4 W, 40 acres 10.80 0. E. Collins, NE of NE'4 ndiv Yi int sec 36, twp 35, R 4 W, 20 acres 3.80 ,T. W. Graham, Ek of fracfl NW4 SWU otNW and NW14 of SWM, sec 2, twp 36, R 4 YV, 159 acres 25.00 Nancy Conway, NV4 of NE4 of SEVi sec 9, twp 36, R 4 W, 20 acres 8.75 Prank Gllmore, land des D R 92, p 278, sees 9 and 10, twp 36, R 4 W, 10 acres. . . 5.62 C. W. Horton, SE14 of SW eec 16, twp 36, R 4 W, 40 acres 67.75 A. C. CaldweU. SW'K of SWU eec 16, twp 30, R 4 W, 40 acres 5-00 O. R. Ferguson et al, lots 3 and 4 and E of SW sec 18, twp 36, R 4 YV, 169 acres 45,63 H. A. Corliss, lots 1 and 2, sec 19, twp 36. R 4 W, 23 acres 2.30 Mrs Emma h. Hall, lot 2, pt of lot 1 des D R 95, p 244, less land sold, sec 20, twp 36, R 4 W, 61 acres 24.70 C. W. Horton, D L C 40 lying west of Rogue river and gov lots 5 and 6, less land sold Blackert & Garrett, sees 20 and 21, twp 36, R 4 W, 58 acres 19. 2o IW. Harrison, land des D R 83, p 433, D R 88; p 88, sees 21 and 22, twp 36, R 4 YV, 12 acres 15.00 8. J. Blakeiy, land des D R 86, p 517, D R 91, p 214, sees 21 and 22, t,wp 36, R 4 W, 5 acres 12-50 L. O. Adams, land des D R 91, p 448, seo 22, twp 36, R 4 W, 21 acres I3 25 Julia P. Follett, NE14 of NE M Of NE sec 22, twp 36, R 4 W, 10 acres 5.00 Ben Haymond Est., S of NYV hi lots 6 and 7, sec 24, twp 36, R 4 W, 139 acres 21.28 Elbert Kissinger, SE of SE sec 28, twp 36, R 4 W, 40 acres 5 00 C. R. Mining Co., NW of NE hi seo 29, twp 36, R 4 W, 40 acres 6-00 TL C. Dunning, land des D R 111, p 161, all of ditch tak- i en from Savage creek, sec 30. twp 36, R 4 W, 108 acres 10-35 James T. White, Eft of NE seo 32, twp 36, R 4 W, 80 acres , 8 20 Oregon Goldfield Mining Co., , undiv int in NE of SE see 33, twp 36, R 4 W, 20 acres 4.60 Nettie A. Severence, undi? hi int la NEtt of SEtt sec 83, twp 36, R 4 W, 20 acres.. 2.30 W. C. Hale, hi int In SW of SE seo 36, twp 36, R 4 W, 20 acres 2.20 Andrew Erwin, hi int in SW hi of SE sec 36, twp 86, R 4 W, 20 acres 2.20 A. Bilger, hi int in SW of NW and N of SW seo 36, twp 36, R 4 W, 60 acres 6.60 Frank H. Akers, SE of SEtt sec 36, twp 36, R 4 W, 40 acres 4.40 W. J. Zimmerman, Shi of SW of SW sec 1, twp 37, R 4 W, 20 acres 4.80 Mulkey & Hoxie, W of SW hi of SW sec 1, twp 37, R 4 W, 20 acres 4.80 Ben Haymond Est., SW4 of NW?4, NWKbf SW4 sec 6, twp 37, R 4 W, 80 acres 10.80 John Kinkle, fract'l NW of NWi4 sec 6, twp 37, R 4 W, 40 acres 8.51 W. T Zimmerman, pt of NW of NWV4 sec 12, twp 37, R 4 W, 15 acres, mining ditch from Foots creek, pipe and giant 9-46 H. S. Bailey, NW of NE sec 13, twp 37, R 4 W, 40 acres 5.20 Samuel MacClintock, NW of NE4, N of NYV sec 22, twp 37, R 4 W, 120 acres. . 24.00 Merle Eicher, NV4 of NW4, SE4 of NW14, NEV4 of SW M sec 24, twp 37, R 4 W, 160 acres 47.20 John Nahbour, NW14 sec 28, twp 37, R 4 W, 160 acres. . 25.60 C. T. Davidson et al, W of NYV of NE'4 sec 30, twp 37, R 4 W, 20 acres, min ing ditch and wafer right miners and caris 4.80 James H. Messier, KM of NW 14 sec 30, twp 37, R 4 W, 80 acres 7.68 Mrs. Anna Bland, SM of NE, MV14 of SE14 sec 32, twp 37, R 4 W, 120 acres 20.54 Jay York, SW14 SW sec 33, twp 37, R 4 W, 40 acres 5.39 J. W. Tompkins, E& of EV4 sec 34, twp 37, R 4 W, 160 acres 33.92 Maggie Love, W of W sec 34, twp 37, R 4 W, 160 acres 30.72 B. C. Basye, pt of D L C 39, sec 31, twp 37, R 4 W, and sec 6, twp 38, R 4 W, 27 &CT6B 21.o" O. N. Knox, pt of D L C 39, sec 31, twp 37, R 4 W, and sec 6, twp 38, R 4 W, 62 acres 48.38 J. W. Bruner, pt of D h C 39, des D R 106, p 70, sec 31, twp 37, R 4 W, and sec 6, twp 38, R 4 W, 27 acres.. 25.92 Geo. Fields, land des D R 109, p 361, SW of NW sec 7, twp 38, R 4 W, 2 acres 4.67 Clinton Cook, N of SW sec 8, twp 38, R 4 W, 80 acres, water right from Cove SDrines for domestic use.. 16.06 Thomas El Lewman et ux, land des D R 109. D 8. sec 8. twD 38. R 4 W, 80 acres 11.68 J. R. Scott. V of SWU sec 13. twD 38. R 4 W. 80 acres 11.68 L. E. Hancock, WV4 of NW of SEV4 and NEU of SW4 sec 16, twp 38, R 4 W, 60 acres t 8.76 Mary Jurgensan, NEU of SE 14, E of NW14 of SE14 sec 16, twp 38, R 4 W, 60 acres 8.76 Heirs of John T. Layton, lot 1 des D R 110, p 437, sec 17, twp 38, R 4 W, 30 acres. . . 4.38 Heirs of John T. Layton, S of SVi of NWU ofNE, W 30 acres of SW4 of SEtf. NE of SEV of SW14 and SV4 of SE of SW14 less 31.45 acres sold Lester Lay- ton, sec 17, twp 38, R 4 W, ' 38.55 acres 5.55 J T. Layton Est., gov lot 1, "sec 17, twp 38, R 4 W, 30 acres 4.38 J. T. Layton Est., Layton mine pipe and giant, sees 19 and 20, twp 38, R 4 W, 150 , acres, lots 1 and 2, SE of NE'4 sec 19, twp 38, R 4 W, 240 acres 99.26 Mrs. E. J. Kubly, E of NE U sec 20, twp 38, R 4 W, 80 acres 21.90 Mrs. E. J. Kubly, W of NW 14 sec 21, twp 38, R 4 W, 80 acres 11.68 W. F. Wright, lots 7 and 8, SE of SWU sec 22, twp 38, R 4 W, 63 acres, water ditch out of Spring gulch. . 8.17 Valley Prido Co-operative Creamery Co., NV of NW 14 lying south of Applegate rives des D R 97, p 240, sec 22, twp 38, R 4 W, 2 acres 33.58 Laura A. Knutzen, SEM of SW less 15 acres des D R 101, p 565, S of SW& of SWU sec 28, twp 38, R 4 W, 45 acres, int in ditch out of Thompson creek 45.26 D. W. Knutzen, NW of SW N of SWU of SW sec 28, twp 38, R 4 W, 60 acres, V4 int in ditch out of Thompson creek 42,34 Laura E. Knutzen, SV4 of SE 14 of SE sec 29, twp 38, R 4 W, 20 acres 1.75 D. W. Knutzen, N4 of SE14 of SE sec 29, twp 38, R 4 W, 20 acres 2.92 J. W Thompson, SW14 of NE 'sec 33, twp 38, R 4 W, 40 acres 5.44 W. W. Wright, mining claim des D R 58, p 382, sec 4, twp 39, R 4 W, 10 acres.. 15.08 C. C. Presley, 10 acres off W side NE of SW des D R 90, p 542, sec 5, twp 39, R 4 W, 10 acres 3.48 Harvey Rdch, 2 acres in NE of SEU sec 7, twp 39, R 4 W, 2 acres I-4" J. W. Mee, W of SW SE of SW sec 8, twp 39, R 4 W, 120 acres, ditch and water right tributary out of . Thompson creek 12.12 Almeda Trust Co., NE4. NW 14 and SEM sec 28, twp 40, R 4 W, 480 acres 92.16 Almeda Trust Co., NE4 of sec 32, twp 40, R 4 W, 160 ASHLAJfD acres 30.72 A. P. Donahue, SW& sec 34, twp u. k 4 w, leu acres., zz.tv E. J. Langley, Ntt of 80 of SK BOO 35, twp 4U, K 4 W, 20 acres 4.04 J. P. Atkins, SW4 of SW4 sec 36, twp 40, tt 4 w, 4U acres 26.26 Terry Byrne Est., SW of SB sec 36, twp 40, K 4 w, 40 acres, 1-8 int in Collings ditch 5.15 Terry Byrnd, SE of NE, NW4 of NE'A, ne or NW4 less 1.65 acres, sec 1, twp 41, R 4 W, 117 acres.. 14.14 C. A. Marrinor, W of NW sec 1, twp 41, tt 4 w, su acres 8.08 Marchia Selsby, NW of NE N of NV, sw 01 NVV14 sec 4, twp 41, R 4 W, 160 acres 33.92 W. G. Thompson, S of NE 3A, E of SE14 sec 4, twp 41, R 4 W, 160 acres 33.92 Benjamin Spauldlng, NE sec 8, twp 41, K 4 W, lbu acres J. P. Atkins, WA of NW- sec 11, twp 41, R 4 W, 80 acres 16.16 American Orchard Tract. S. A. Kenan, des D R 96, p 215, lots 1 to 28, 140 acres.. 168. uu Childers' Eastern Addition. P. D. Smith, lot 13. 5 acres. . 7.43 E. N. and Chas. N. Campbell, lot 30, Z acres E. T. Morris, lot 35 and N of N of 36, 2 acres a o J. D. 01 well, SVi of N lot 36, 2 acrc3 Mrs. Wm. Clark, 3 of lot 36, 5 acres i0J Minnie Clark, lot 37, 5 acres 2.65 Creebrook Orchard Tract. Mollie T. Black, S of lot 6, 10.39 acres Mollie T. Elack, lot 9, 18.94 acres ti.it Wm. Gosling, S 5 acres of lot 14 Eagle Heights Fruit Farm. Annie E. Lp.cey, lot 5, 9.75 acres s-bv E. L. Cooley, lots 13 and 14, 6.14 acres R. C. Lawtori, lot 15, 8.97 acres 5-40 E. Hurd, lot 19, 9.49 acres.. T.&e W. R. Roberts, lot 20, 9.45 acres James Bromley, lot 27, .10 acres 11. uu Fairoaks Orchard Tract. I R. McCullough, N 6.64 acres lot 14 6.12 Grand View Orchard Tract. R. D. Hoke, des R 1805, part of lot 1, 15 acres 7.40 J. S. Norwood, des R 1802. Pt of lot 13 acres 13.60 Chan. T. Blackburn, des R 1799. ot of lot 1. 1 acre. . . 2.60 Tnhn 3 Norwood, lots 4 and 5. 20 acres 50.00 Cha T. Blackburn. E of lot 6, 5 acres 12.60 OKI Harbough's Subdivision. Roeue River Canine & Evapor ating Co., pt of lot 4, 1 acre 2.70 Jackson's Subdivision. Rnene River Canal Co.. lot 1. 18.75 acres 9.20 Live Oak Orchard1 Tract. J. D. Koifer. lots 1 to 30. 171.73 acres 58.19 Ik & X. Subdivision. F. W. Wait, nt of lot 11. 7 acres 3.51 P W. Wait. W 3 acres of lot 17 and all of 18. 16 acres. . 7.80 Midway Orchard Tract. P.-imnhpill & Nve. lots 8. 9 and pt of 10, 28 acres 21.00 James D. Davidson, lot 16, 7 acres . . . , 14.97 Campbell & Nye, 46 acres... 34.60 Mountain View. . Brown & Miles, all of lots and blks in Mountain View.... 35.20 Mountain View No. 1. Frank Brown, lots from 1 to 7, 27.42 acres 7.U4 Frank Brown, lots from 9 to 13, 35.42 acres 7.70 . Onk Grove Tract. E. J. White, des D R 86, p 602, nt of lot i. 4 acres o.ia S. A. Nve. lot 7. 16 acres.... 16.20 S. A. Nye et ux, pt of lots 9 and 11 and all oi iu, 43 acres- 69.45 Ella Haskins, des D R 106, p 203, pt of lot 11, 4 acres.. 3.00 Orchard Home Association Tract. E. C. Rowell, lots 2 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16 and 1, 7 acres , 27.82 . P. Johnson, beg at SE cof blk 3, N to SE cor tot 31, W to SE cor lot 32, S to S0 cor lot 32, S to SE cor lot . 41, thence to beginning, 5.25 acres 35.24 i. W. Luke, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and vacated road on E and p of int 6. 3 acres 12.83 Frank P. Dutton, pt of lot 6 and all or e, i, s ana va cated road on E, 3 acres . . 9.80 W. Luke, lots 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24 and 25, blk 6, 13 acres.... 62.54 Pierce Subdivision. Sherman Morehouse, lot 10, 6 acres 4. H. Pierce, lots 2 and 3, blk 9 in nrren 11.55 W. R. Hosford, east of lot 3, blk 4, 5 acres o.ta Geo. R. Lindley, east of W of lots 5 and 6, & acres.... o.oi B C. Gleason, of E of lot 3, blk 6, 14 acres 1.48 C. C. Pierce, lots 3 to 8, blk 6, 18 acres m. Junckey, lot 3, blk 7, 5 acres 6.11 Rewihaw Subdivision. Edgar S. HaXer, lots 1 to 7, 48.35 acres i TIDINGS Edgar S. Hafer, lot 9, 55.07 acres 110.69 Re-subdivision of Perry Subdivision. Margaret W. George, lot 12.. 15.84 E. H. Janney, WV4 of lot 21. . 10.26 Riverside Subdivision Amended. J. Clausing, lot 2, 13.57 acres 7.96 F. E. and Zelma A. Wahl, lot 8, 11.12 acres 12.11 Roguelands. Rcgue River Valley Canal Co., pt of E of lot 89, 5.97 acres 3.00 Rogue River Irrigated Orchard - . Lands. W. H. Hamilton1, lots 1 to 45. .290.28 W. H. Hamilton, pt of lot 46 .... ... .... n l f t ana an oi i ana 4 z?.oi Rogue River Valley Orchard Co. Butler Thompson Co., lots 1 and 2, blk A, 16.20 acres.. 12.21 J. W. O'Neil, lot 5 and pt of 6, des D R 94, p 312, 10 acres 24.03 Cactus Plantation Co., 23.61 pcres 17.77 Cactus Plantation Co., lots 1 and 2 and all of 3, blk B, 16.65 acres 12.51 J. T. Clemo, lot 5 and tho N1& of 6, blk B, 12.09 acres. . . 15.27 C. F. Hurst, pt of lots 6 and 8 and all of 7, blk B, 15.10 acres 16.02 Cactus Plantation Co., pt of lots 8, 9 and 10, blk B, 16.09 acres 12.02 Cactus Plantation Co., lots 1 ' to 3, blk C, -17.89 acres... 13.37 Cactus Plantation Co., lots 5 and 6 and pt of 7, blk C, 21.24 acres 15.90 Cactus Plantation Co., pt of lot' 15 and ail of 16, 17 and 18, blk C, 25.03 acres 19.05 Cactus Plantation Co., lots 1 and 4, blk D, 18.91 acres. . Alfred I. Potter, lot 2, blk D, 7.93 acres W. T. S. Hoyt, lot 1, blk E, 6 acres 14.40 16.57 4.50 Carrie A. Harris, lot 9, blk E, 6.85 acres 5.10 P. E. Carle, let 10, blk E, 6.82 acres 5.10 Cactus Plantation Co., des D R 107. p 243, pt of lot 12, blk E, 5 acres 3.75 F E. Garle, lot 13 and pt 14, 'blk E, des D R 93, p 201, 15 acres 11.25 Cactus Plantation Co., lot 15, blk E, 6.86 acres 5.10 W. T. S Hoyt, lot 16, blk E, 5.29 acre3 3.95 F. E. Garle, lots 1 and 2, blk F, des D R 93, p 201, 7,30 acres 5.87 Brunswick Investment Co., lot ' a anri nt 4. blk F. des D R 93, p 197, 6 acres 8.40 Mary Ellen Brown, des D R 96, p 52, pt of lot 4, blk F, 5 acres 4-37 Brunswick Investment Co., lot 5, blk F, 7.5 acres 13.12 V TT r.nrlo int. fi. hlk F. 5.3 acres 3.95 C. C. Weisenberger, lot 2, blk G, 8.56 acres H-40 Cactus Plantation Co., des D R 107, p 243, pt of lot 3 blk G, 5 acres 3-' 5 Oregon & Calif. Development Co.. des D R 107, p 243, pt of lot 3, blk G, 3.53 acres. . 2.65 Cactus Plantation Co., pt of lot 7 and all of 8, 9 and 10, blk G, 30.04 acres 24.55 Cactus Plantation Co., lots 1 end 2, blk H, 22 acres 16.50 S B Fields, des D R 93, p 100, pt of lot 3, blk I, 5 acres 7.10 L. 0. Banford et ux, des D R 91, p 139, pt of let 4, blk I, 6 acres 3,7a K. B. Porter, E 5 acres of lot 5, blk I, 5 acres 1-J Cactus PInntption Co.. N 5 acres of lot 6, blk I, 5 acres 3.75 Neils Esperson, S 5 acros of lot 6, blk t, 5 acres 3.7a Nolan E. Davis, 8.5 acres of the N 5 acres, blk I, . acres . . .' Nolan E. Davis, W 2.5 acres of N 5 acres of lot 11, blk I, 2.5 acres 6.63 6.62 Cactus Plantation Co., lots 12, 13 and 15', blk I, Z9. acres s. A. Capolis. S 6 acres of lot 14, blk I, 6 acres ' 9-0b II. E. Fisher, des u k jo, p 150, pt ot lot 16, DIK i, o acres Mrs. K. A. Cooper, N 5 acres of lot 17, blk I, 5 acres... 7.22 9.4! Julia Tilden, N 6 acres of lot 18. blk I. 5 acres Cactus Plantation Co., N 5 acres Of lot 19, blK J, d . acres 3,0 Emma Pell, N 3 acres of lot 22, blk I. 3 acres Cactus Plantation Co., des D R 99, p 369, pt or lots a, a and 24. blk I, 26.62 acres.. 19.95 j. R. McCracken, lots 6 and 7, blk J. 15.33 acres uu Cactus Plantation Co., lot 8, blk J. 10.14 acres Ida M. Garner1, lot 9, blk J, 10 acres Cactus Plantation Co., lot 11, blk J, 31.06 acres Royal Orcliard Tract No. 1. . A. Morse, lots 10 to 20, 113.95 acres 208.78 Snowy Butte Orchard. M. E. Denton, 1 acre dee D R 86. P 303, pt of lot a Mary F. Reddy et al, lot K, 8.78 acres -v Stnart Acres. James C. Jones, des D R 107, nt of lot 1, 5 acres tv.t Brown & Meikle, lot 7, 22.69 acres :o.u lUverdale Tracts. ' H. Rouhard, lot 1, 11.13 acres 13.50 W. D. Hodgson et al, lot 2, 13.48 acres 16.u BELGIANS HERDED IN CATTLE PENS Participant's Testimony of Deg radation Accompanying De portation From Mons. SCENES OF FIENDISH CRUELTY Women Forbidden to Give Food and Clothing to Men Facing Privation and Cold United States' Appeal Unheeded. Conspicuous among cold-blooded acts of cruelty committed by the Germans, to their everlasting dis grace, the deportation from Hons is prominent. Official documents pub linked by the committee on public information tell part of the harrow ing story. A vivid sketch of the deportations from Mons, ordered by German author ities, drawn by a pnrtlelpnut, may well be cited here : "I will take the 18th of November of last year 1910. A week or so be fore that a placard was placed on the walls telling my cnpltiil city of Mons thnt In seven days nil the men of that city who were not clergymen, who were not priests, who did not belong to the city council, would be deported. "At half past live, in the gray of the morning on the 18th of November, they walked out, 6,200 men at Mons, myself and another leading them down the cobblestones of the street und out where the rioting would be less than In the great city, with the soldiers on each side, with bayonets fixed, with the women held back. "The degradation of it I The degra dation of it as they walked into this great market square, where the pens were erected, exnetly ns If they were cattle all the great men of that prov ince the luwyers, the statesmen, the heuds of the trades, the men that had made the capital of Hniuuut glorious during the lust 20 years. "There they were collected; no ques tion of who they were, whether they were busy or whnt theywere doing, or what their position In life. 'Go to the right I Go to the left ! Go to the right!' So they were turned to the one side or the .other. "Trains were standing there ready, steaming, to take them to Germany. You saw on the one side the one brother taken, the other brother left. A hasty embrace and they were sepa rated and gone. "You saw the women In hundreds, with bundles In their bunds, beseech ing to be permitted to approach the truins, to give their men the last that they had in life betweeu themselves and starvation a smull bundle of clothing to keep them warm uu their way to Germany. You saw women np pronch with a bundle that hud been purchased by the sale of the lust of their household effects. Not one was allowed to approach to give her man the warm pair of stockings or the warm jacket, so there might be some chance of hisfeuchlng there, Off they went !" John II. Gade, in the Na tional Geographic . Magazine, Muy, 1917. The Belgiun women sent a touching appeal to Minister Whltloek: Appeal of Belgian Women. "Brussels, Nov. 18, 1916, 40 Rue de Iu Madeleine. "His Excellency, Mr. Brand Whltloek, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America. "Mr. Minister: ' "From the depths of our well of misery our tmppltcutlon risen to you. "In addressing ourselves to you, we denounce to your government, as well as to our sisters, the women of the nation which you represent in our midst, the criminal ubuse of force of which our unhappy and defenseless people Is a victim. "Since the beginning of this atro cious wur we have looked on lmpoteut ly und with our hearts torn with every sorrow at terrible events which put civilization back into the ages of the barbarian hordes. "Mr. Minister, tho crime which is now being committed under your eyes, namely, the deportation of thousands of men compelled to work on enemy soil against the Interests of their coun try, cannot find any shadow of excuse on the ground of military necessity, for it constitutes a violation by force of a sacred right of human conscience. Called "Monstrous Extremity. "Whatever may be the motive, it cannot be admitted that citizens may be compelled to work directly or Indi rectly for the enemy against their brothers who are fighting. "The convention of The Hague has consecrated this principle. "Nevertheless, the occupying power is forcing thousands of men to this monstrous extremity, which is con trary to morals and international law, both these men who have alreudy been taken to Germany and those who to morrow will undergo the same fate, if from the outside, from neutral Eu rope and the United States, no help is offered. "Oh 1 The Belgian women have also known bow to carry out their duty In he hour of danger; they have not eukeued the courage of the soldiers if honor by their tears. "They have bravely given to their country those whom they loved. . . . The blood of mothers is flowing on the VARB HFTKES battlefields with that of their sons.' "Those who are tuken away today do not go to perform a glorious duty. They are slaves in chnlns who, in a dark exile, threatened by hunger, prison, death, will be called upon to perforin the most odious work service to the enemy against the fatherland. Rights of Honor and Conscience. "The mothers cannot stand by while, such an abomination Is taking place without making ilieir voices heard In protest. "They address you In the name of the unutterable rights of honor and conscience. "It has been said that women are 'all powerful suppliants.'. "We have felt authorized by this saying, Mr. Minister, to extend our hands to you and to address to your country a last appeal. "We trust that in rending these lines you will feel at each word the unhap py hcurtbeeats of the Relgluu women und will find in your broad und hu mane sympathy imperative reusons for Intervention. 'JJ)nly the united will of the neutral peoples energetically expressed can counterbalance that of the German au thorities. "This assistance which the neutral nations can and, therefore, ought to lend us, will It be refused to the op pressed Ilelgluns? "Be good enough to uccept, Mr. Min ister, the homage of our most distin guished consideration." (Signed by a number of Belgian women and 21 societies.) The United States government did not full to respond to this touching ap peal und to others of a similar nature. The American embassy at Berlin promptly took up the. burning question of the deportations with the chancellor and other representatives of the Ger man government. In an interview with the under secretary of state for foreign affairs, Mr. Grew was handed an olllclul statement of the Gernian plans, which Is, In translation, as fol lows : German Camouflage. "Against the unemployed in Belgium, who are a burden to public charity, In order to avoid friction arising there from, compulsory meusures are to be adopted to make them work so fur as they arc not voluntarily Inclined to work, in uccordance with the regula tion Issued May 15, 1916, by the gov ernor general. In order to ascertain such persons the assistance of the mu nicipal authorities Is required for the district of the governor general In Brussels, while In the districts outside of the gencrul government, i. e., in the provinces of Flanders, lists were de manded from the presidents of tho local relief committees containing the names of persons receiving relief. Foe the sake of establishing uniform pro cedure the competent authorities have,. In the .meantime, been instructed to make the necessary investigations re garding such persons also in Flanders through the municipal authorities; furthermore, presidents of local relief committees who may be detained for having refused to furnish such lslta will be released." Mr. Grew pointed out that the depor tu lions were a breach of. faith and would injure the . Gernian cause abroad. Iu his official summary of the uegotutions which he curried on be says: , "I then discussed In detail with the under secretary of stute for foreign af fairs the unfortunate impression which this decision would make abroad, re minding him that the measures were in principle contrary to the assurances given to the ambassador by the chan cellor ut general headquarters last spring and dwelling on the effect which the policy might have on England's at titude towards relief work In Belgium. I said I understood that the measures had been promulgated solely by the military government In Belgium and that I thought the matter ought at least to be brought to the chancellor's; personal attention in the light of the consequences which the new policy would entail. Herr Zlmmcrmunn Inti mated in reply that tin foreign office had very little Influence with the mili tary authorities and thut It was un likely that tho new policy In Belgium could be revoked. He stated, how ever, In answer to my Inquiry, that he would not disapprove of my seeing the chancellor about the matter." Solemn Protest by United States. The formal protest of the United States was us follows: "The government of the United Stutes lias learned wih the greatest concern und regret of the policy of the Germun government to deport from Belgium a portion of the civilian popu lation with the result of forcing them to lubor In Germany, and Is eonstruined to protest In a friendly spirit but most solemnly against this action which is in contravention of all precedent and those humane principles of iuterna tlonul practice which have long been accepted und followed by civilized na tlous In their treatment of noncomba taiits in conquered territory. Further more, the government of the United States is convinced that the effect of this policy If pursued wlli in all prob ability be futul to the Belgian reltet work, so humanely planned so suc cessfully carried out, a result which would be generally deplored anil. which, it Is assumed, would serloculy embarrass the German government" This protest was followed by those of the pope, the king of Spain, the government of Switzerland and other neutruls. They were of no avail, -cit, perhaps, to lead the German au thorities to draw a tighter veil over their detestable proceedings. But the evidence has In some measure com through, although the full facts will not be known until the liberation ot heroic. .EeAfitjiuk
