The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

The action of the United States gov ernment in providing for the relief of American tourists who were caught abroad by the war situation greatly reas- sured the relatives and friends of Bir- mingham people who are abroad. In one or two instances advices of a private na- ture were received by relatives here, but in the main nothing was heard from the 100 or more Birmingham people in Europe at present.
 From Robert Jemison. Sr., and Mre-
 Jemison there came a cablegram yester- day to Robert Jemison. Jr., that they were in London at the Hotel Cecil and
 would probably be there for some days.
 As MT. and Mrs. Jemison intended to
 remain in Europe until October they are not expected to be seriously incon- venienced. In regard to the throat trou- ble of Mrs. Jemison the information was conveyed here that an English physician would treat her instead of the Vienna specialist.
 R. F. Smith of Bessemer, whose
 daughter and Mrs. Smith are in France said yesterday that he had not heard from his wife or daughter They are
 members of the C. F. Markell party MT Smith informed The Age-Herald tha
 he had received letteres from abroad l which indicated that the itinerary O. | the Markell party was being followed closely and that he believed from ths advice that he has received that tn, | party is in Paris or near there It Wal ascertained yesterday that Mrs. Sam Ad Ter and her daughters and Mrs. Bernard sisters of Otto, Hugo and Ferd Marx 0 | this city as well as sisters of Mrs NJ. Y. Joseph, were in Paris. 1t wa! | stated at the offices of Otto Marx X Co ! yesterday that no fears were entertained 1 for the safety of the travellers. No word was received yesterday iron White Gibson, who is with Mrs. Gibson their children. and Mrs. Gibsons siste | travelling abroad. Ben Davis, the lav
 partner of MT Gibson, said yesterda. | that he had been anxiously awaitinl
 some. word all day. but that nothing has
 come. Mir. Davis said the party was ex
 pected in Paris Saturday to remain owe until Sunday night
 | Information was received here yester day from James Hillhouse that he an, Mrs. Hillhouse were in good health an, enjoying their travels The letter wa posted before the war scare and con
 veyed the information that MT Hillhous
 was to meet Judge Charles Ferguson ii | Edinburg, and they would proceed {,
 the northern part of Scotland and iool
 over some battleields there.
 | Mrs Schwa bacher and her daughter o 1 Bessemer. were in Paris Sunday nigh
 and succeeded in getting one of the in l frequent trains out of that capital fo London. MT. Schwabacher at Besseme
 said that cable to this effect hat been received from them. The recep
 of the cable was of great satisfaction
 to Mr. Schwabacher. who had been yer,
 uneasy.
 In Birmingham there was not tn,
 slightest trace of uneasiness over the ac
 tual safety of the Birmingham tourists However. there was great desire for in formation as is witnessed by the state
 ment of Zac Smith that he had re l ceived several telegrams from variou parts of the south asking about tn,
 safety of those in the three parties undel | the Zac Smith auspices.
 1 The fact that the government will issu,
 embassy checks to all Americans in ex | change for money orders or currency ant 1 the further fact that if necessary tn, | government of the United States will sent | after the American tourists added to tn, | neutrality of this nation in the Euro pean crisis are facts which impel optim
 ism to the situation of Birmingham | people abroad.