Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-26
BOUGHT auto TO
ESCAPE; TAKEN Up
Apologize Germans Take
Possession of the
Chauffeur.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Martin Fl. Kill
gallen, Chicago manufacturer, whose
daughter Irma married Count DE
Beaufort and divorced him after a
year of turbulence. is back from Eu-
rope full of enthusiasm for German
hospitality. but with a disappointing
Tale of French lack of courtesy to-
ward Americans.
Mr.. ISilgallen expressed the belief
that when all the facts leading to the
strife are revealed, criticism for the
kaiser will vanish.
The Chicagoan and his daughter,
Miss Irma, left Chicago on July l for
an extended tour of Europe. His trip
was terminated ~permaturely by the
war.
Buys an Automobile.
1--WE visited England. Paris and
then GERMANY" Mr.. Kilgallen said.
1--WE we're in Carlsbad when war was
declared. On the morning of August
! my daughter and l decided to get
beyond the line of hOstilities, and the
only way to accomplish the trick was
to purchase an automobile. | paid the
chauffeur $500 for his machine, and
promised to present it to him as soon
as we arrived in switzerland
I'VE crossed Just west of AlSace.
and about six miles III of Munich the
German infantry confiscated the ma
chine and recruited the chauffeur.
But the Chauffer Apologies.
"But they were very apologize
about it: the chauffeur was willing. in
fact, anxious to enlist and they noted
: the number of the machine and toll
us to send the bill to the kaiser. The
soldiers toll us that six miles distant.
at about 2 o'clock the next morning,
the German artillery would arrive and
help IFS on our way.
THE artillery arrived before the
appointed time and the officers and
common soldiers alike were the per-
lection Of courtesy the instant they
learned u identity as Americans. We
rode on caissons for perhaps 100 miles
In the direction Of Belgium.
Sleep in a Farm House.
"When they arrived at their destin-
alton we found good food and a good
bed in a German farm house. The
hauled us to Zurich. Switzerland.
FINALLY we got into Paris and then
70 Havre, where we embarked on the
France. The French treated us-and
all Americans-shamefully. They re-
! fused to honor u letters Of credit or
checks. refused to entertain us at any
of their clubs or lodge halls and re-
fused to give us anything to eat.
"At Havre English soldiers, who
came to help France, were treated dis
courteously. While we were arguing
with the mag of the Havre
branch of the Credit Lyonnaise, a
group Of English soldiers. who had
Just arrived. came in to get their SOW
ereigns cashed.
Trouble at French Bank.
Every EnGlishman had one SOW
ereign. They all wanted to get a glass
of beer. but couldn't because the inn
keepers of Havre refused their Eng
liSh money. Then they thought of the
bank. The first man up passed his
sovereign over the counter and the
cashier deducted A franc. or about 20
cents for making the exchange. The
soldier protested. The French banker
laughed at him and told him to get
away from the window. hat he was
blocking the line. Then the English
ereign. But the French banker re-
fused.
THE Kilgallen Guards"
Then Tommy Atkins lost his tenn
per and shouted hand over that SOW
ereign or I'll blow vour bloody head
Say. that made a hit with me. The
soldier got his money back. / whis-
pered to one of his comrades that if
they would meet me outside I would
exchange their money at fac value.
] had plenty Of money. I was only
trying out this banker for the sake
Of the others. Well. sir. those soldiers
r~etreated to a nearby inn with me.
We had dinner together. and became
the best of pals. They dubbed them
selves the 'kilgallen guards and from
then on gave Americans every assist
ance in their power"