Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
Relief Committee Is BeSieged
by Tourists Seeking to Get
Money for Their Immediate
Necessities.
SCHOOL TEACHERS
GIVEN PREFERENCE
As Many as 5000 Cared for
in a Single Day by Steamers
and About 10000 More Are
Booked.

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London. Aug. 10 tl.50 y. M -
Thousands Of Americans gather daily
AZ the Savoy hotel where the great
bah rooms have been given over 70
the American citizens and American
residents committee who are provid-
ing for wants OF the residents of the
United States stranded in Europe
Every morning when the doors Of the
relief parlors are thrown open at 10
o'clock an army OF American tourists
rnshes 10 the various information
booths In search of information con-
cernlng the probable sailing OF steam
efs 10 the United States. Ten bankers
and their clerks are kept continually
~ work providing money for travellers
With letters OF credit, while commit
tees OF representative men and women
Investigate credentials OF persons who
have exhausted their funds, but hold
tickets on the steamship lines which
have discontinued sailings
A large postoffice force handles tile
mail for the stranded Americans All
letters and kilograms sent In care OF
the American embassy are now being
turned over TO the relief committees
with their trained assistants.
War Levels Social barriers.
Men and women Of all ages, million
aires. humble workmen, school teach
ers and society leaders dressed in
elaborate Partisan gowns move
shoulder to shoulder in the crowd
seeking assistance from the relief
workers. The war has lcveled all So
cial barries. Americans who strag-
Gle into London from Copenhagen.
Rotterdam ana Cherbourg are equally
helpless Most Of them are provided
with travellers cheques or letters OF
credit which were Of little use to
them in Berlin, Geneva and Rome
From Austria, switzerland, Germany
and France. Americans have made
their way to England as best they
could. Few OF them were able to get
sleeping cur accommodations and
nearly all OF them nave lost their bag
gage. Many wealthy American trav-
elers who were touring on the CONT
nent in automobiles lost their cars and
Thankfully received such humble ac-
Communications as they could get on
the trip TO London
Soon to Leave London.
The transportation committed
headed by Joseph H. Day, is the cen
ter of greatest attraction in the bal
room at the Savoy This committed
gets the first information concerning
additional sailings of steamships and
supplies berths to Americans as rap
idly as they are allotted by the steam.
ship companies. With the announce.
ment Of the English lines that theIi
saiiinrs soon would become virtually
normal. cheerful air pervaded the
relief headquarters
In q single day as many as s.0bt
Americans have been cared for or
ships sailing from Glasgow and Liver.
pool Eighteen steamers scheduled tt
sail within a single week. have booked
about 10000 American passengers. ts
the great satisfaction OF tourists
awaiting their turn 10 sail for Amer.
lea Every time q sailing Is arranged
the fact Is announced by a man whs
raps for silence In the ball room, filled
with chattering Americans. Similar
procedure Ia followed whenever a sin
gle berth in to be sold II have 9
berth in the third class OF the Adriatis
for LADY" the man announces II
typical auctioneer style Il have tW,
second class berths on the New Yorl
for men, The announcements caus,
wild serambles by anxious travellers
who desire TO lay first claim to th'
open accommodations.
/ Glad TO Accept Stecrage.
Many school teachers and othel
persons OF refinement have beer
forced TO accept steerage accommo
datiuns back home A special regis
ltfation booth is kept for school teach
era and every effort is made 10 Civ,
them the first chances to sail beeaus,
Of the early opening OF the schools Il
the United States. while II was pos
sihle ca give some teachers who cams
taft3 ftofa tHc tohtltHt an obFtftuh
ity "a gel home. piteous appeals from
other parties OF them marooned OF
the continent have been unavailing.
7 have Lost seven wardrobe trunks
and three steamer trunks" explaine,
one gaudily dressed matron with grea
haushtiness in the lost articles depart
Ement of the committee, which ha
| rapidly assumed great Importance.
Put II on this slip and tell al
about them a business-like clerk re
, piled, handing the woman printes
! form and az the same time giving ia
cioser attention to the complaint of |
! meek little Woman who was seeking I,
! locate single trunk she had lost ii
/ Switzerland.
No Special Eavors to Rich.
> The bediamond and beiewele'
crowds OF tourists who attempt TO &c
special favors at relief headquarter
/ find that their money or social posi-
: Itiua are Of no value when they enter
{ the mass Of Americans all standini
on the same footing In the eyes OF tn
fEeommlttee workers.
A single train brought into Londo'