The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24

Fsvsr or, tf1e evening of arrival she felt the exigencies of war for. as she went to dine at the Cafe De Ia Paixs she was told that if she did not have leofn sl1s could not be served, for bills 1 or any kind were not acceptable. On l the day following 1t became almost lar1possible to exchange letters Of cred- lit OF bills. Later the only places where this could De affected was at s4he Arner1can Express offices In Paris, of coin with the balance in paper
 money.
 Miss Curtis, however, with the aid Of her artist drtend. conserved her money, not knowing when she would be able to get out of the city, Her canpaiRn included the cashing of small amounts at the Express office daily so as to get a maxim arn of change and the arrangement for eat ling at a restaurant upon credit So that her larger paper money would be ac- lreu4abIe Even this was precarious, l for after the declaration of war, ho- Itels closed their doors because Of lack of help or inability to secure provds- dons The government had taken charge of the markets and rations were apportioned to all purchasers ur1-
 der famine schedules
 n speaking cf the beautiful order which was kept in Paris by the gov 1 ernment throughout the. inception of the war Miss Curtis speaks of French .l courtesy and system in the highest ] terms.
 4sTt was rr1agnfdcent said the re- ] were compelled to close their doors, I turning their guests out. of doors, where there was food left, they let the < foredgners stay without pay as long as fStFey did their ow-1 work Prices were not raised under the emergency, as far a that any shop-keepers or others
 caught doing so would be imprisoned fThough the trains, tro1leys and even
 cabs were requisitioned by the gov si ernment 0nd all had to walk about
 the endless streets of Paris until
 wherever possible, the government put
 trains at the service of returning
 travellers from other countries
 .sEverybody tried to get into Paris
 at the beginning of the war and later I all foreigners tried to get out. The
 xovernment demanded that all for I edeners get permits to stay and t1er
 get permits to leave Over 30, O00 for .s eiefers tramped the streets of Paris
 fo consuIates and civil officials getting < their papers vised Thousands were Sfn nue each day, sometimes standing
 for IS hours in front Of the buildings only to try again the following day. [ Evsn in Havre on her return trip ts1e shortest period of time Miss Cur
 tis was obliged to wait her turn at the
 consular offcee was two hours. T Word was received that the steam fer Chicago would sail from Havre lbuf ft was also announeed that ne slbaxga&e would be taken except thas q which was carried in the hands oi i.the traveller In consequence of thi lfact. and the experience of traveller coming from other parts of Francs stto Paris. it was no unusual scene u f saa dauphters Of American million.
 aires and wealthy families carryins
 their shoes and clothing in their arms
 having already lost their effects else.
 Where
 Many of the American tourists were
 unable Eo take their effects Tn conse'
 uuence Of which the destitute in Par1:
 prof7ted. while the owners were a aareaa loss and even suffered nardshiI
 f,f, board the vessels bringing them e