The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
AMUSING STORIES TOLD
BY ARRIVING REFUSES
French Soldiers Thought Ear-Trun.
pet Machine to Ca:cl, Wire
less Messages.
GERMANS STIR WATERS IRE
New York Millionaire Held rs Spy
and His Fountain Pen Seized for
War Jispatc!ies-iretty Women
Kiss indianapolis Doctor.
[Speclal 10 Thc Timeg.pispatch. !

Especial TO The Times Displtchl
NEW YORK. august 23-Although
the Chicago of the French line. which
arrived Tonight In New York port.
brought back but IS? souls their
stories Of experiences in the troubled
war zone proved most amusing and
were saturated with more human in
tercs, than those told ny any other
group Of ho;necomers
dignlfed old man from Indiana
was arrested in Paris because he was
caught wearing an ear trumpet; the
millionaire treasurer Of the automatic
lunch rooms, with his daughters and
wife. WAS held as spy and had his
fountain pen seized for war dispatches.
there was strike of the French wait
ers on the ship because three Chicago
Germans sang Die Wacht am Rhcin''
from the bow o. the boat.
1t had been the intention OF Com
niandcr Mace to sail form liavre OH the
'th OF August Passengers fastened
from all points on the Continent 10
reach the port on this date. Then came
an almost unbearable delay OF six
anxious day.--inadc necessary by the
British OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which
passengers dared not got out OF sight
OF the Chicago, fearful lest she should
sail without them
Al so on the afternoon OF the l3th
came thc announcement mat the boat
would sail tina, night The passengers
crowded upon the decks. gave vent 10
their toy Kisses seemed tho most pop
ular mode Of expression Every one
ran Wild about the ship, kissing every
one else.
Il vas Kissed by two splendid
women said Dr. Ha.ry Parr. o. In
dianapohs l had never met them
before. The next DAY found them
an the afterdeck alas. they mad
completely forgotten"
Trouble commenced brewing tho sec
ond day of tho Chcagos voyage. At
twilight on August lG three Chicago
Germans stalked into the crowded sa
loon and snnE Die Wach; Am Rhe!n"
to the assembled company.
Unfortunately the French stewards
heard-and understood.
BoYCoT'r DECLARED
by ANGRY WATERS
A boycott VAS imnediateiy declared
For two whole days the walters re
fused 10 serve the enthusiasts. and II
vas not urtiI they had begged for
mercy that they were able TO gain the
attention OF the vcugeful stewards
William ! Davis. OF Indianapolis
Was tine passenger Who had the star
story "a tell MI Davias hcalh.g is lie
foctiVc, ana to ala him ne wears
conspicuous trumpet. with 1 transmit
ter attached TO his breast
II VAS Walking down ,he Rue Royale
Paris, on tho l-.h Z August. ne said
Tonight. and as usual was wearing
ny car trumpet. when | vas crested
I was marched 10 the police station.
"her. the officer 70 my unbouudcd as
touiShment. mad" this charge agains,
me:
"l denounce this man "a = German
spy. have followed him for hours.
aud | am convinced that the instrument
hc wears vpon his car Is invented for
the purpose cf picking wireless mes
sages out OF the air
- rad n difficult time explaining tho
function Of my innocent car trumpet
Frank IarlaT;. millionaire treasurer
of the Horn & lardart automatic
lunches in New YORK. MAS arrested.
with his wife. two daughters and son
on the French frontier. and was de-
nounced as spy Miss Ern1 Hardart
told Of how the party had been halted
hy soldiers while crossing Bridge over
the Rhine. and forced TO al.sht from
the automobile Will" The German off
GERS got into J, and rode across the
border. while Their prisoners walked
behind, closely guarded