The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04

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the government. Many people are
having difficuity in moving out. The
consul, was trying to help some
Americans, who were touring the
country and had been held, as no
gasoline can be purchased at any
price, and there was danger OF
having the can seized for govern.
ment service.
The band is playing again and
am writing in three-fourths time.
Notice the difficulties. No mail can
go in or out, except perhaps post.
cards written in German. kilograms
and cables must be in German. No
code is allowed.
Back to pension and nearly din
ner time. Lovely walk through the
garden and car for home. When
about half way there saw crowd
running up side street and sounds
of shouting, and being members of
the "rubber-neck" club In good and
regular standing. made a Decline
for door OF car and down the
street. From all we could learn
an unfortunate Russian was the
cause Of the excitement, which took
place in front of the barracks, and
he had been removed from the
scene, and the crowd broke up in
small groups, the center of each
| being. some man who pretended to
know what Il was all about.
Got home with no more excite
ment, except to read news of last
bulletin. namely, that Luxembourg
/ was fortified with German soldiers,
and that the bombs thrown from an
aeroplane in the vicinity of Nurem-
burg (our next stop were believed
to be from French airships. Another
was a call for help In the harvest
fields. Teachers, preachers and
children were all asked to turn in,
as the need was great.
Tried to Blow Up Tunnel.
n:3O p. m.-Baek from down
town. Latest bulletins announce at
tempts to blow up a tunnel, and
the father and son, who were
caught in the act shot down; also
battles of Russians On the frontier
and French airshlps along. the Dor
der. ... ..s 49,,
A call for volunteers has been is
sued and entire student bodies have
enlisted. Most of the soldiers look
like boys and many cannot be
twenty-one. ....
We stopped In cafe, which
seemed the snoisest and most popu.
lar. We ordered ice cream and
listened to the music, orchestra and
singing by people at tables.
One night there was a small
sized riot here, as the restaurant
keepers actions were interpreted to
mean that he favored Servia, when
he tried to hush up the crowd.
Tables. dishes, windows, etc., were
smas hed.
We learned that the Russian ]
spoke of back ways was one of the
spies captured in the city today.
At dinner German reported that
two Servians with bombs had been
arrested. tried and shot at Munich
here today.
Aug. blot water brought in
here and maid said drink no water,
as an officer had notified people
In the house to refrain until supply
was examined, as it was rumored to be
poisoned. Report denied at table.
Aug. 4.-Such a day and night,
never expect to, spend its equal.
1t is now $50 a. H., and we are at
little station on the Rhine after
an exciting night en- route from
Munich. The morning OF the 3rd.,
went down town at n. m, to
see the consul and a large
number, $4,000 Americans were
there. Gave up hopes of seeing
him and went to Cunard office for
advice. Were told to leave at
2:40 for Cologne, as no train would
be used except for Transportation of
soldiers after twelve that night. Their
we went TO buy our tickets, but were
told We must show passports. An
other trip to consuls Office and in
time OF our official papers Back to
the bank where they finally cashed
$50 for the four of us, much against
their will, for American Express
checks, and all paper money was
being refused at stores. hotels. ETC.
Bought tickets to Cologne, contrary
to advice of consul, who said we had
a sporting chance, and asked II we
had any children with us, and finally
wished us luck, but doubted our
reaching Cologne.
Scrambled Through a Mob.
All this performance took until
noon, and we rushed home, did
some fancy packing of suit cases
and 'tunnies' and reached the
station at 1880 to find a mob be-
fore us and behind. BY dint of
much scrambling, when gates were
opened, we were able to get In q COM
partment with all our luggage. The
scene at the depot vas affecting
Many were the sad farewells.
For ourselves we had expected to
ind matters much worse, as wild
stories of bones broken i'm attempt
ing to board trains were going the
rounds, but we had all been In
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