Percy C. BEATTY and Louis P. LAVIE Assist Many Americans in Switzerland The safe return of hundreds of Americans to their home country from Europe, where they were made refugees by the sudden breaking out of the world's greatest war, was due in no small measure to two Pittsburghers---Percy D. BEATTY and Louis P. LAVIE of the Exchange National Bank. Mr. BEATTY and Mr. LAVIE have just returned from the war zone, but not before they made certain of the safety and comfort of others. Leaving here on July 10 for a pleasure trip through Europe, they arrived in Southampton just in time to witness the British naval review. Later they made their way by slow travel to Strassberg, where they were on July 31 when war was declared. They met a crowed of excited women next day in the lobby of their hotel, who were making ready to flee the city. The women asked the two Pittsburghers to chaperon their party to Lucerne. The ride from Strassberg to Lucerne was marked by no little excitement. They got started at 7 o'clock in the morning. Soldiers were being mobilized everywhere. They were compelled three times to give up their trains to the soldiers. The third train was the last they could get. They managed to get to St. Ludwig, 100 miles from Strassberg, when the train crew announced they could go no farther. Mr. BEATTY hired a lime wagon and finally got into Lucerne. In Lucerne hundreds of American refugees were found. The English speaking people could get no information concerning the war, as all the papers were printed in foreign languages. Mr. BEATTY and Mr. LAVIE, with several others, formed a committee of registration and help for the purpose of finding out what Americans were in that part of the country. They had a card index system by which they could tell the names, ages, addresses and financial status of each and every American in Lucerne. It was found 3,000 persons were there from all parts of the United States. When anyone left the place they notified the committee. Satisfying themselves all wee safe and comfortable in Lucerne, Mr. BEATTY and Mr. LAVIE moved on to Interlaken, where 900 Americans were reported stranded. The same system was established in Interlaken and all refugees taken care of. At several other cities and towns the same method was utilized, until nearly all of those who desired to get back to America were started on their way. Messrs. BEATTY and LAVIE spent twelve days in the work at Interlaken. On August 15th they sailed on board the San Giovanni, an Italian liner, and spent seventeen nights on the boat before they reached America.