Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24

wife and girls, former president OF the
Chicago and Alton II. Il. have his card.
We'll, right at the boundary line we went
through another German inspection and
a Dutch customs examination. Smith
had to be detained there hours as suspi-
cous and finally got away with all his
films OF Switzerland confiscated was
lucky that my exam was brief and they
did not find any films Afterwards the
motor man OF the trolley DUTCH took
pity on the fellows and carried them with
baggage to Nimwegen for a Swiss franc.
Meanwhile set out for town afoot TO look
for the correspondent Of the American
Express to get some money. | went into
a bakery to ask directions, and having to
tell my story a little the woman, noticing
my ileepy, unshaven condition, pressed on
me a roll and cup OF tea. Two ladies' who
knew English happened in and insisted
on giving me the 1914 cents Dutch for
my fare. telling mo to put It in some col
lection box! Well, by good fortune We got
some money and got together for dinner
over which we almost fell asleep We
left at 3 managing to find and pay one Of
the good Samaritans who had befriended
us. We didn't dare to get off a Rotterdam
for fear that after last night the boat would
cease to run, and so went right on to the
Hook and, in midst OF a big crowd, board
ed the boat. There we Just had money
enough for our tickets. but fortunately I
could get small American Express check
cashed go that we didn't starve We man.
aged also to find some hunks and got
five hours sleep. We arrived across the
North Sea at Harwich at a m. and
caught the train for London to find that
England had declared war. We had been
in our clothes two days and nights.
We consider ourselves fortunate Thou
sands OF other Americans have gone
through hardships really terrible, the
worst being that they could not get any
money, or could only get little money
on their letters Of credit and travellers
checks Here most of them are in a terri
BILE fix, because all the banks are CLOSED
untfl Friday and they can't get AM
money. Thornton, the American manage
OF the Great Eastern X. r.. is cashint
small American checks. BY way Of pre-
caution. I stood in limo for two hour
this a m. and got so. In front of me wa.
n lady who had Cooks checks English
She could get no money on them, anC
said what shall I do, I am alone witt
four small children and Cooks office vii
only give me 500 The hotels are beini
generous with the poor Americans.
Here We are In good hands and hav
enough cash until the banks open. Tn
firm of the letter head are shippers, max
ing a specially Of supplying missionaries
and mission fields The boys receive a.
their mall here.
| don't know what we shall do or wha
I shall do. We shall certainly rest up anC
stay In London this week; afterwards w
may make some trips. The boys hope e
go back to the East to their schools ITALY
appears TO be trying to keep out Of tn,
general war; and l shall watch for
few weeks, and If she continues I shall
try to go back there when I can; II sh
At any rate England Is the safest place
now. and is perfectly safe, for the com
bined English French fleets are going t
keep Germany from doing much on tn
sea.
don't like the anxiety YOU may hav,
had but this Is the first opportunity
have had Of dispatching a letter with any
security OF its reaching you. Address
your next letter TO me care of A. ]. Bird,
& Son, 80 City Road, London, e. c., Eng
land. Enough for this time.
PHIL ROSE.