Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-21

movement prevented run on tn,
banks, and gave the bankers TIM
to secure plenty of gold, and alst
proved the time needed by the peopl,
to reach saner point Of view regard
ing the difficulties confronting them
But 1t wrought no end of hardship,
on the stranded Americans. Travel
ers checks, letters OF credit. French
money or American coin was worth
less. and English paper money was
practically so. With their available
supply Of coin amounting to about
81 our Durango people did not ex-
perience the greatest feeling of hnan-
cial safety, but they were able to
change their French money for Eng
lish money and managed to tide the
week over. They were located in a
hotel and everything was done for
their comfort. While the English
people realized the visitors from 9TH
er lands were consuming their food
supply they might greatly need in the
near future, and it was only natural
they should wish for their hasty de-
parture, they met the situation nobly,
and were as generous as people could
be under the circumstuces.
II was during this week that Eng
land declared war and excitement was
at fever heat. The Burgoons are GER
tain that the English did not enter
into the conflict until they had ex-
hausted every honorable means to
maintain peace. But after war was
declared, all internal dissension was
forgotten and everyone rallied to the
country's support. Loyalty to Eng
land was in evidence everywhere, even
the youngsters in the streets imbibed
the spirit and would form little COM
panies, and to the music of tn pan
drum, would march through the main
streets of the city. The soldiers that
first went to the front all wore the
highland uniforms. 1t was common
occurrence to see the wives and sweet
hearts marching with the soldiers,
clinging to the arms Of their loved
ones until the moment Of departure
was at hand.
But the Burgoons realized they
could not remain and they must find
some way to return to America at the
earliest possible moment.
The steamship companies were
swamped with people trying to secure
accommodations After hours of wait
ing Rev. Burgoon succeeded in gain
ing admission to the Cunard office
and was fortunate enough to secure
a promise of passage booked for Au-
gust 8, but this did not carry with
1t feeling Of certainty, as the gov
ernment had taken charge of all rail-
roads and might at any moment con-
fiscate the steamships. On the morn
ing of August 8 they boarded the
boat train for Liverpool and went
aboard their ship. For two days out
they were conveyed by the Acqui-
tania, steamship that had been
transformed into a transport.
The liner on which they Travelled
vas carrying more than 500 more
passengers above capacity. Some Of
the wealthiest ladies' had taken ac-
commodations, or lack of accommo-
dations in the steerage in order to
get home. When their inconvenience
was discovered the American men
gave them their state rooms and made
the trip over in the steerage.
There was much excitement on the
way, but never any real danger. For
fear the ship might be captured by
the Germans out in mid ocean, it was
painted in the colors common to
Scandinavian vessels. Not light was
allowed to shine at night, for fear it
would make its capture easier. The
trip home was made over line fur
ther north than any passenger ship
has ever travelled before. At one
point it nearly touched the coast Of
Greenland and the cold was intense.
The ship could easily have reached
New York on Sunday afternoon, but
the fear Of Germans was so great it
remained out couple of hundred
miles and made port under cover of
darkness.
Just before they landed, Rev. Bur-
goon, by invitation of the captain,
conducted services, in which all join
ed. Never, indeed, were hearts more
grateful for Divine protection than
these were when they landed on Am
erican aoil In nerfact aafatv