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rooned here for weeks. while they fear
their money will not hold out.
As already reported London hotels
are raising prices in many instances.
Some who had planned motor trips
on the Continent have placed their cars
in storage here because the price OF
gasoline is increasing. Many owners
are going into the country to await
developments and secure cheaper rates.
Banks where tourists had letters of
credit are crowded, also the express
companies, these places paying some
gold but more banknotes. According to
a story told by several Americans, at
tempts to make purchases in number
of stores with banknotes resulted in
demand of four shillings premium. One
American said:
"They can see Americans long way
off, but, believe me, Ewon't pay So
for So" At the American Embassy all
the secretaries were swamped, the gen.
eral reception room being crowded
until late in the afternoon with per-
sons anxious to secure passports, many
hoping TO 90 to the Continent to rescue
marooned families. from whom they
have heard nothing for more than
week, with small chances of doing so
in the near future. In most instances
Of this nature. the men had gone to
England, leaving their families at Con-
tinental resorts before the war talk
started, while others had recently ar
rived and expected to join their fam
lilies already there.
Inquiries revealed the fact that the
German Embassy has advised against
70 Carr1apy uhila no
member Of the American Embassy staff
would assume the responsibility of adj
vising Americans to 60 to the Con-
tinent.
A. C.. Wheat, assistant superintend-
cnt of Los Angeles schools, bearing a
letter from Governor Hiram Johnson
of California. was one person at the
embassy desiring information. He had
planned TO study on the Continent, but
is discouraged about going now. DR..
Walter X. Hewitt, of st. Louis, left
Vienna several weeks ago, and was
anxious to 90 to Berlin after attending
the clinical congress here.
Going in Spite Of the Devil.
DR.. Leroy Broun, of New York, told
friends to-day that he was going to
Switzerland for his vacation in spite
of the devil Members of the perma-
nent American colony are giving cheer
TO their countrymen, some of whom
believe that in few weeks time they
will be absolutely unable to return
home via any line. There are reports
to-day that several tourists went back
in the steerage aboard the Mauretania.
Though the Liverpool Office of the
Cunard Line said it was unaware OF
the report, threats were made by some
of the gloomiest tourists that they
would resort to such means to get
hcme.
w. II. Crane, the actor, was among
hundreds who hurriedly left Paris Fri
day night. He said there was a regular
panic among Americans in the French
capital.
aOn the advice of the Consul Cen
eral, who told me that if ! did not go
away Immediately | probably would be
marooned in Paris for seven or more
weeks, | hurriedly packed and rushed
to the station" said Mr.. Crane. There
I found the place crowded with Ameri-
cans acting on the same impulse. Not
only did they want TO get home, bat
they had found their American money
checks Unacceptable. The trains were
damned. 0O5e NHO HdQ plduly pdlu
full first class fares, but also arrived
late and found only standing room in
third. class cars, did not complain be-
cause they were so anxious to get
away.
Hardship in Crossing.
Nobody got any sleep until we ar
rived in London in the early hours
of the morning. We were several hours
late, owing to the trains being held
up on the French lines to enable the
passage Of trains loaded with troops"
A few of those who arrived early
we're able to get berths on the steam
ers sailing Tor New York, Boston and
Canadian ports, but the majority
joined the big crowd Of Americans who
are already filling the London hotels.
Later boat from the Continent
brought another big contingent Of
Americans, who felt satisfied until they
discovered that their American checks
were almost as useless in London as
in the Continental cities.
Regular customers at hotels and res
taurants tonight, who did not have
gold or silver, were politely invited to
sign bill. for payment at some future
day, as no currency could be given in
change for notes or checks. Strangers
were compelled TO pay their bills in
currency. From them neither checks
nor notes were accepted.
In one famous resort Of the Amcri'