New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
CHILDREN PROVE SAFEST PASSPORTS
Mountains of Lost American Baggage Fill Stations
Along All Railways-Stars and Stripes Save r.
w de Forests Car from Seizure in France.


tickets. while many stores here are
willing to accept checks. There is still
a great demand for money, however,
because IL is expected that il will take
two months 20 move all the Americans
home. and a large number will be pen
niless by that time. Arrangements have
been made to-day by the committee 10
have 100000 Of the fund the govern
ment is sending on the L. 5. ). Ten
neSsee available at once.
Systematizing the Relief.
With the object Of co-ordinating the
system of giving assistance TO travel
ling Americans and restoring order
among the somewhat chaotic conditions
arising from the multiplicity of com
mittees, an authoritative committee Of
Americans resident in London was
formed to-day under official auspices.
The American Ambassador, Walter
Hines Page, has been appointed honor
ary chairman. and the Consul General,
Robert skinner, vice-chairman.
The secretary is F. c. Nanduzer,
chairman Of the American Society in
London. The purpose is to supply
money to those who are penniless and
lend up TO s125 on negotiable paper at
the rate Of S. 70 the pound sterling,
instead of At the extortionate rate OF
So to the pound sterling now current
in London.
The authorities in Washington have
been asked to appoint some official
body TO dispense the appropriation
coming on board the Tennessee.
The Celtic Sails.
A dispatch from Queenstown states
n
day for New York. after embarking 25O
passengers, who were glad TO be al
lowed to occupy the steerage.
DR.. John II. Finley, Commissioner OF
Education. returned early this n ornlng
from Dieppe, accompanied by his son,
John II Finley, jr., who was rescued by
his father after a thrilling experience.
Early on Tuesday morning DR.. FIN
lev, carrying a knapsack, went TO Havre
determined to reach the marooned lad,
even if the Journey had to be made on
foot. His friends here feared Dr. Fin
ley would be stranded there, but men,
bers of the American committee here
asked him to take letters to the
American Ambassador at Paris. I'm
able 10 20 there, DR.. Finley got them
there through a French student. 1t
was possible after a long delay to get
within forty miles of Dieppe, but no
vehicles beyond, which did not dismay
Finley. who frequently has walked
from New York to Princeton.
Il was forty miles from this point of
Abbevile to Dieppe, and Finley was
soon on his way. Little trouble was en-
countered in daylight, but when night
came on many miles still faced him.
However, he kept on.
As he reached the outskirts of the
town of Eu six gendarmes bounced
upon him, believing him a German spy.
Dr.. Finley, telling his experiences to-
night, said:
"The gendarmes Immediately began
TO search me, and when they found
shaving stick in my coat pocket said
it was dynamite and began marching
me off to the police station. ! tried to
explain ! was an American, and when
! reached for passports in my inside
pocket they thought ! was about to
draw a weapon and grabbed me. Then
we went to the. station. Once there
they began the search again
Paris, Aug. limited States Am
bassador Herrick to-day telegraphed
the American consular officers IN
France asking how many Americans
there are in their districts who desire
to return Immediately to the United
States. The ambassador is compiling
a list Of such Americans, so as to be
able to arrange for their embarkation
for home when opportunity offers.
The War Office to-day informed Mr..
Herrick that safe port would be IN
dicated for American transports, but
that its situation would not be an
nounced at the present time and must
not be made public until shortly be-
fore the arrival Of the ships. While
il is not known under what terms
Americans will be taken home, the am
bassador says, they all will be prop
erly cared for.
The womens committee of the Amer
lean Ambulance Corps has elected Mrs.
Herrick, wife of the American Ambas-
sador, as president Mrs. Potter Pal
mer, of Chicago, was chosen vice-presi-
dent: Laurence V. Benet, secretary,
and Herman Harjes, treasurer.
Berlin, via London, Aug. THE
American Ambassador to Germany,
James W. Gerard, to-day cabled an ap-
peal to the British public to send
funds for the relief of the great num-
Der Of British jects-English, Ca
madam, Irish and others-left in ny
charge.
MANY of the refugees" the ambas-
sador said, "are young girls without
relatives or friends and with only
enough money 10 keep themselves for
very short while. The temper of the
public may make it hard for these poor
people to find lodging in Berlin, oven
if they have funds Many already have
been arrested as alleged spies"
Mr.. Gerard added that the British
Ambassador, Sir Edward Goschen, had
asked him TO advance TO British sub
jects money up TO the amount Of
$4,000 on the credit Of the British goJ-
eminent.
"But where am 30 get the cash >"
Ambassador Gerard asked. 1--WE our
selves at the American Embassy have
only a little store of money, as the
war came so suddenly"
Copenhagen, Aug. -Four hundred
Americans, including Alvey A. Adee,
Second Assistant Secretary of State,
who is a delegate 10 the Spitzbergen
Conference ~ Christiana, and George
Post Wheeler, secretary OF the Ameri-
can Embassy at Toxic, and the latter's
wife. are proceeding from Esbjerg 20
England. Henry White, formerly the
American Ambassador 20 France, is re-
ported safe in Berlin, but unable to
leave. All the Americans have sufi-
cient funds.
Mr.. Adee was on his annual vacation
in Europe. and was appointed by the
United States government 20 attend
the conference at Christianid, at which
the representatives Of the powers were
"a draft a form of government for
Spitzbergen.
paltic Arrives Safely.