The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
"AMERICA FIRST" is
REDDEN'S EXPLOITATION
Maxwell Sales Manager Tells
Some Of His Experiences
I'm Scotland.

Several messages have come at irregu-
lar intervals to the home office OF the
Maxwell Motor Company in Detroit from
tho companys sales manager. C. +. Red
don, who is on his way home from Eu-
rope. where he has been since the out
break OF the war. Mr.. Redden's itinerary
has taken him into several countries
where battles were In progress and no
has even seen actual fighting HIS ex-
pcr.ences have been vared--from the
ridiculous to the dangerous-as an eS-
tract from one OF his letters 20 the Max
well Motor Company written from
Scotland will show:
While IN Edinburgh. Scotland, n week
ago l was driving over the mountains on
my way to Quoerness and was very much
interested In the wire entanglements and
trenches which were apparently built IN
double circle around the entire out-
skirts OF Edinburgh, the circle being
probably twelve fifteen miles in
diameter. 1t occurred 20 me that the
system OF trenches and blockhouses
(Which we're made from hundreds OF
grain bags n led with sand and stacked
one on the other in the form OF block
house or 'forD would make a very in
t"rcsting photo to tako back to the
United States, consequently stopped
the car at point which seemed 10
permit OF a moments use OF tho camera.
without disturbance, and proceeded to get
my picture.
"I was very intentiy looking into the
finder when husky voice at my back
commanded me. Gle me tina book and
COON along wi me- looked around and
there was the finest specimen OF Scottish
Highlander ! ever saw. with his rifle
about half way 90 his shoulder. the
frank expression on his face showing
clearly that he wasn't much on the con-
verEtional stun so I walked back with
him over the hills 20 a stone hut where
the Lieutenant OF the Patrol was located
and I went through the most complete
and searching investigation any one ever
heard Of The Lieutenant was fine
chap. however. and after apparently sat
isfying himself that1 was not German
spy he told me to beat 81 after first
taking the Aim from the camera and ad-
vising me to pack II In my trunk out OF
sight until I had left England and Scot
land
This little experience II rather anus
ing 10 look back at, now that rs over,
h"t thNre are hundreds OF innocent tour
lists who have not been fortunate.
know OF several who have had their
cameras smashed. were confined in some
hut under guard several hours until they
could be examined and were submitted to
what In times OF peace would be con-
sdered abuse but In war times tho laws
OF conduct OF individuals as well as tho
laws " nations change, and It's no safe
bet just what viii happen when one
falls into the hands OF "a soldier who IL
overawed with his new Importance and
who Is sometimes clothed with moro mo-
mentary authority than the Governor OF
one OF our States
but the thing that broke tho ice for
me was that / had "A chance 10 laugh
and Il relieved the seriousness OF the
situation for a moment and az least ss we'd
me from "A trip back TO headquarters. ]
told the Lieutenant I was selling au-
tomobiles; calling on dealers and getting
In personal touch with our dealers TO be
better able TO know their requirements
and conditions lie could not understand
why I would come all the way from the
United States to do that When he asked