The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
Writes Of German Frenzy.
Miss Karo Levy, of Philadelphia, Tells of
Scenes After Outbreak of War.


who. with her mother. has just re
turned from Europe, writes interest
ingly to relatives in Sumter OF scene.
witnessed by them and their expert.
ences I'm getting out OF Germany dur
ing the war. Making the letter ol
additional interest is the fact that
Mrs. Levy is the daughter of Mrs
Charles III. Noise of this city and both
she and her daughter. Miss Karo
are well known in Sumter.
The letter follows:
As the white-capped top OF Fujiama,
the sacred mountain, rose out of the
water. the first point seen on reach
ing Japan, my mother saw. some
years ago. ~ japanese fall dead with
Joy. Luckily our feelings were not
appeared two days ago to our de-
lighted gaze. but the joy that filed
our hearts made all that we had been
through seem but q nightmare. This
fevered fancy of a tired brain had it's
beginning for me on the 26th OF July
In wildbad. Germany, a tiny spot in
the Black Forset. 1t was a beautiful
Sunday morning. the gentle pealing
Of the church bells came floating up
from tho valley, and as I was listen
Ing. my soul at rest. the branches
rustled and Herr Doktor stood before
me. a crumpled newspaper in his
hand.
Austria has declared war on Ser
VIA" he said slowly. Was 1t the sud-
den cessation OF the bells beneath.
that made my heart beat faster or
the band striking up at the Kerkaws
and the sound Of many voices singing
to It's strains. Deutschland. Deuts-
chland." uber allies, uber allies in der
Welt" the national hymn?
No. no It could not be.
"I have had I'm my possession" the
Herr Doktor was saying. "for four
years. notice telling rne exactly
what city, house. and number of the
door and 10 which floor I must go af-
ter the first day Of mobilization"
On that day and at that appointed
time the Doktor was at the place.
leaving no physician In tire village to
replace him to care for many iii pa
tients. and wife and five small chill
dren.
We with all the other Kur guests
had long since left wildbad and stor-
ing our baggage In Stuttgart, which Is
the nearest city. had gone on to
Nurnberg hoping things would blow
ever. Ii Is true that the populace
was very excited but 1t was not until
the 1st of August an inkllng Of the
truth forced itself on us. Coming
down In the hotel to breakfast q yell
low slip was given me which read
that mail was at the postofiice. The
hotel clerk seeing my surprise, ex-
planned that no more mail was being
delivered.
But why?" inquired In astonish-
ment.
''On account Of the war;" ne an
swered.
spent full hour trying to find
tho place where my letters were be-
Ing held. The head postmaster
showed them to me but said / had to
go to the "Bezirk's commando" (min-
tary commander for the city, have
MIN photograph me. and issue me a
pass. after which 1 could receive my
mail. However. as they advised us
to return ut once to center like
Stuttgart. besides our luggage being
there. although i asked them to for
ward II. until this day l have never
received my mail.
We arrived safely In Stuttgart, es-
Gaping u bomb thrown at our train
and found the city I'm "a positive tur-
m"il. The French revolution Is the
may thing | can liken 1t to. The
mob filled the streets and in their
madness arrested anybody as spies,
whether II was the wife Of the bank
director. because she had on mod
ern dress. i'm the ruirles OF which n
bomb might be hidden. or innocent
foreigners living peacefully In slut
tgart for years. All the English were
ordered out within twenty-four hours
and put over the Swiss border with
money or not. one woman married
for forty years was torn from her
husband and children. Stuttgart was
the only city to- make this move.
Going to the station to find out il
any trains were leaving. we were al
most crushed to death in "a terrible