Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-10-09

Ond cabin. Inc steamer was crowd
ed. We took a northerly course, and
for several days headed for Halifax,
later turning south and following
along the coast OF New York. There
was no little apprehension felt by
passengers and crew, and at night
mwe travelled with all lights out and
portfolios painted gray.
"On Saturday morning our boat
steamed up the harbor, and as we
passed the Statue of Liberty, the men
raised their hats, and there was no
cheering, all we're too deeply moved
with thankrulness for a safe return,
and the reckoning hand had a new
meaning for US.
I'VE had seen no war, but merely
the preparations for war. the mobili-
zation of troops and its imm ediate
effect on credit and industry and the
welfare of the people.
The sight Of red-eyed women and
children bidding goodbye to the sol
diers, the seizure of the crops of the
peasants, and the cIamor of the peo-
pie in the cities in front of provision
stores, was brought upon the peace
loving civilian class, even before the
loss of a single life"
Mr. Brewster is an assistant pro-
lessor in the department of chem
istry.
Several members Of the w. S. c.
faculty who were stranded in Europe
at the outbreak of the war are either
back or have wired that they will
make it through
Mrs, jacobson of the French de-
partment, who was travelling with
her husband in Europe, had just
reached her home in Grenoble,
France when war was declared.
After weeks of excitement in lhe
midst of French troops, Mr.. and Mrs.
jacobson reached America in time
to begin their work.
Dr.. Magni was also at Grenoble,
where he was attending the Univer-
sity when the French army mobi-
lized, and witnessed many exciting
scenes in Southern France before he
was able to reach Paris and secure
passage to New York. He finally
sailed on LA France" one of the
largest steamers of the French line
and after an interesting voyage of
six days, reached America safely.
Dr.. Magni arrived in Pullman on Fri
cay and has resumed his WORK in the
college. He reports that 'raYe,ins IN
France is now very slow, but COM
paratiyely safe, anG that he at no
time suffered hardships or serious
Inconvenience. He says the gaiety
Of Paris has vanished completely and
he whole city is singularly devoid of
excitement in spite of The terrible
battles fought near it. Dr.. Magni
stated that England maintains a re-
markable line of patrol ships across
the entire Atlantic and that all shirs
of the allies are carefully guarded.
Or. Baelz, who spent the summer
in Berlin and at her home in Stuff
CART, has been unable, as yet, to leave
Germany, Jut has written twice that
she will return as soon as possible
to Pullman. She has not been able
to secure transportation on account
of the congested condition of the
t,anscontinental steamship lines that
are still plying the Atlantic, but is
expected about the middle of
October.
DR.. Du Poncet, the new Spanish
instructor, was also in Europe at the
time of the outbreak of the war, hay
ing LEFT Saragossa, Spain, about tie
last of August. DR.. Du PoEcet gave
a series of 80 lectures on American
dramatics at the University of Sara
gossa during the summer. Unfortu-
nately he was taken i'll soon after his
return to America and has been de-
layed in coming to Pullman. In
the meantime Professor Chalfant
has charge Of his classes.
DR.. f, A. Colder, who was absent
on a years leave in st. Petersburg,
studying in the diplomatic CORES
pondence files of Russia and the
United States, when last heard of
was still stranded in Russia, and it
seemed doubtful as to his immediate
! future.
Ernest Fitzsimmons, II, and
Louis DesVoignes, 'O9, both gradu-
ates Of the State College department
of music, who have been studying
music in Berlin. have not been heard
! from since the war broke out. Much
anxiety is felt for their welfare by
people here, as it was known that
they had contemplated a trip into
Austria on foot during the summer
vacation, and it is feared that they
may have been captured as spies. c..