The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-03
DR.. Hutchinson will be out
of +he city until October 1st,
Pensacola Lady Experience
Of Exciting Kind

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never seen finer line Of soldiers. We
left Germany and went into Holland.
We went to I'VE Hague and there we
realized what wLr meant for the first
time. Banks "weEt up" soldiers were
all ordered to mobilize and we were
told that it would be absolutely i'm
possible for us to leave there after
three that day. Our 1edEer had great
trouble in getting money, enough to
pay our hotel bill. but we caught the
last train out. amid all KINDS of ex-
element
SAT- DOWN IN STREETS.
"Talk about a train running--We
moved Brussels was hardly seen a.
we went through and we reached Paris
at night and none in the party had
any French money. and no one would
leash our checks. After walking miles
no taxi could be had, and street
cars were not running-we reached
Hotel de Ia. Trouville, and there were
told they could not take us in, for
their servants had gone to war and
they had closed down. So we once
more began our weary march, to the
Bellevue hotel. We We're so exhausted
we sat down in the streets many times.
We were allowed to say at the Belle
vue, but our dinner was one sardine,
one egg. one piece of bread and some
water.
THE next morning we were told
our hotel keeper was an Austrian and
liable TO be killed at any moment. and
our prospects not being very bright,
we moved to a pension. At least that
is what it was called. But l never
imagined that such food and accom-
even existed. 1t was hideous, but lots
of Americans were in a worse fix than
we were.
1--WE went to the American consul
and vice consul for advice and they
helped us out with out identification
and "laisy vous' papers-We then
learned that American express checks
could be cashed. but out OF a party of
twenty -four, only two of us carried
these, the others having bankers
checks and letters of credit, which
were not even considered. To relieve
our situation, I agreed to cash my
check and took my place in line be-
fore the express Office and stood for
hours and hours. ! saw women faint
and men grow weak and fall upon
their knees Finally through the kind
ness of gentleman. 7 was pushed TO
paying heavy exchange for gold. as
paper money was not always received.
FROM GAIETY TO SADNESS.
Paris is no longer a city of gaiety.
music and light, but one of sadness
The city is under martial law. The
shop have closed, and all places of in
terest or amusement are shut up.
I'VE left Paris on the first train
out, which meant more waiting. Some
people waited entire days, sat on their
grips in the rain, waiting their turn.
We left Paris at four in the after
noon.
SAT UP ALL NIGHT.
I'VE sat up all night in a thfrd-class
coach, with nothing to eat, on a wood
en- bench without even a cushion. and
packed like sardines in a box. We
reached London at two next day, more
dead than alive, but the atmosphere
there was so calm, compared to what
IL was in France, we felt assured and
safe and happy.
I'VE reached Liverpool in time to
sail on the AdriatiC for home We made
slow time, and every port hole was
yelled at night to keep our vessel from
being sighted. The trip over was one
OF suppressed excitement. for we did
not know what a day would bring
forth.
My trip was diversified one. to
say the least. The first seven weeks
were perfectly ideal The last FIVE, none
would crave. But now that l have
passed through it I can but think of it
as truly wonderful experience.
I have seen the mobilization of Ger
man, Dutch, Belgian. French and Eng
Iish soldiers. Have seen patriotism in
'le highest degree, and realize in de-
sail the seriousness of war.
A war which not only involves all
of Europe, but will be felt throughout
the civilized world