Evening star., 1914-08-16
HERR|CK OBTAINS
TWO RELIEF SHIPS
Espaqne and Rochambeau Can
Garry 2,200 Stranded Amer
leans Home.
PREFERENCE TO BE GIVEN
TOTHE PENNILESS AND ILL
London Hotels Relax Rule Requiring
Evening Dress in Dining Rooms
Some Queer Costumes Seen.

Some Queer Costumes Seen.
Special Cablegam to The Star and New York Times.
PARIS, August 15.-Ambassador Her
rick's arrangement with the Compagnie
Generate Trans-Atlantique for the sail
ings Of the steamship Espagne August 10
and the Rochambeau August %, both
from Havre. by personally guaranteeing
the purchase of their entire accommoda-
ton, is the first definite step taken on
this side to get Americans home.
Mr.. Herrick has announced that the
only persons to be carried will be those
who are penniless and Ill. school teachers
and others holding posts necessitating
their immediate return. The Espagne
will carry 1000 and the Rochambeau
100.
The ambassador will charge persons
able to pay or give notes or checks. For
persons who are destitute Mr.. Herrick
has asked the American committee to aid
him to bear the expense.
Other persons unable to obtain passage
from England must wait fon the trans
ports. Mr.. Herrick has posted the ca
BILE he received from Secretary Bryan,
saying that the State Department Is ar
ranging accommodations for 5000.
Two Relief Funds.
Mr.. Herrick wants 1t understood that
two distinct relief funds are being dis
tributed. first, that of the government,
ters of credit and other negotiable paper;
second, the fund raised by the local
committee for those without means.
War time fashions have broken forth
in the dining rooms of the Ritz and other
fashionable hostelries, which, for the first
time in their existence, have banished
the rule insisting upon evening dress for
men and women.
The Duchess of Westminster first
startled the diners by appearing in a
Japanese tea gown. Other society women
appear in shirt waists, kimonos or any
thing they, have been able to bring in
their flight. Mrs. Lydig was sen In
bizarre costume.
startled and then interested in the prop
osition put forward by a Philadelphia
sportsman that he would be able, on
account Of the war. to obtain many
valuable strings of pearls at about one
fourth Of their value. In fact. one New
almost purchased a string worth $4,000.
An offer to sell for $4,000 was declined
when 1t was learned that the owner was
one Of the best known Partisan demi-
mondaines. The jewels of these persons
are said all to be on the market.
Noted Americans Reach London.
Two hundred Americans arrived yes
terday from Aix-les- Bains after twen-
cl- IL, Ciol fyo{ {r q
by Ambassador Herrick. Among them
were Samuel Pomeroy Colt. E. Berry
Wall, Rear Admiral Ward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Guggenheim. The last four went
Americans were still at AK and that
they had plenty OF food and good treat
ment. Permission to remain had been
granted them
There is a dearth Of cameras on &C;
count Of the military orders that no
pictures are allowed. The passengers
said they saw wonderful military
scenes en- route. the whole country be-
ing under arms.
J. ]. Vatable has received a letter
from his brother. now at a small viii
lage in Belgium near the fighting line
The brother said that he had been ar
rested as spy. but had been promptly
released when he showed his Ameri-
can passport. The authorities had al
lowed him to remain in the village,
who. when captured, carried only q few
rounds Of ammunition and were almost
starved.
James slidell. who has arrived from
Brussels. says that the American. news
paper men, who hurried there from
London, were ordered out and started
toward Paris.
Mrs. Delano Walked.
Mrs. Henry w. Taft. with Mrs Gillette,
has arrived from Switzerland. where. she
reports. she saw Mrs. Warren Delano
arrive after terrible trip through Ger
many. Her car was taken and she was
turned out on the road and forced to
walk miles across the frontier.
Mrs. Taft reported that no attempt was
made to detain Americans passing
through Switzerland into France.
Virginia Brooks, the soprano. daughter
Of Joseph Brooks, is registered as nurse
with the American ambulance corps.
May Not Need Transports.
LONDON. August 15.-Hundreds of
Americans who signed a petition urg-
ing that a transport be sent over here
for them have already returned to
America, and with forty-eight vessels
sailing during the next three weeks to
the United States and Canada, the citi-
zens' committee here considers 1t un-
likely there will be any need for a
transport.
The German committee has been as
sured by Reginald McKenna, the British
home secretary. that he will be glad to
help In the repatriation OF German non
combatants, as well as women and chill
dreu.
All Safe in Switzerland.
GENEVA, Switzerland (via Paris), Au-
gust 15.-There is declared to be no rea-
son for undue anxiety in the United
States concerning the welfare of Ameri-
cans in Switzerland. France, Italy al d
Germany have opened their frontiers and
are permitting the entry into Switzerland
Of foodstuffs. The Swiss government con-
trolls the price Of provisions, thus pre-
venting speculation. Hotel rates have
not risen apprectably.
Despite the advice of the legations
and consulate. Americans at a person
al risk continue to go to Paris and to
Italian ports where the official steam
ers will not be ready to take the refu-
gees home for a week. 1t Is esti-
mated that there still are 1000 Ameri-
cans in Switzerland. 1t was announced
tered at Trieste, Austria, for the Unit
ed States. The question of money has
been arranged and most of the banks
are accepting checks. etc.
Reserves Of wheat, sugar, rice, milk.
coal oil and gasoline are abundant and
sufficient for the army and civil popula, opSaa.
GOO rr{ty vuaa duo to the dfff1culty In OBJ