The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
In London When They Couldn't Get Money They
 Roasted the Kaiser
INTIMATE SKETCH OF
 LIVELY DAY WRITTEN
Georgia Woman Living in England Moved by Pity to Kill "Fatted" Calf for Her C0un-
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London, August 1.-After the crown prince of Austria and his consort were sssassinated by the dastardly act of a Serb student the world began to won- der what the ultimate outcome would be. It looks more and more serious each hour.
 No one criticized Austria for her feeling of revenge and if their quar- rel had not been interfered with by 'our war lord" of Europe We would all be spending peaceful days instead of the uncomfortable feeling of perpet- ua1 uncertainty
 Today we were called back from EastboGrne, where we were spend ing short holiday. Markets of all ption-cotton, corn, stock ex- change--in a state of panicl Bank rates are jumping first per cent then per cent now 10 per cent, and Mon day is a bank holiday. as is every first Monday in August. The King declares a moratorium and there are rumors of the banks remaining closed.
 We reached the Savoy at p. m, having replenished our inner feelings l am sitting listening to what one would ina zine the languages round the Tower of Babel must have been like. The predominating voices, how ever are Americans, all stranded; no passages home. They hold a meeting tomorrow at the Waldorf hotel. A most amusing conversation Is just now going on in the corner. One man says to the other Say, J., I feel very uncomfortable" The other replied. T dor't. England has never been licked except by us and this time we ain't up against her We are with her and If she can't lick those beer drinking foreigners and they touch one of the transatlantic steamers flying the Brit ish flag and getting some of us home well, l guess she might have Uncle Sam to reckon with, too. and the Ger man sausages with their little Willie won't be in it.'
 l long to talk to some of the Amer ican women folk to assure them how safe they are. much more so than on the high seas where the possibilities of being chased by a German cruiser are greater than the landing of Ger man soldiers on English soil. Tomor- lu~ morning we must go on by motor car home. 1t is impossible to get d check cashed, regardless of how well known you may be; cannot get five pound note even changed. The man. ager tells us we can stay on credit and get what we want. He says: We have known you for years; simply give us an l. o. U. When the banks open send us check, but we cannot take Your bank notes We do not know what tomorrow may bring forth"
 Only an hour ago two young peo- pie not long married and who were with us in Eastbourne returned to their flat to find the store cupboard empty and only few shillings in their pocket. The prospect of the banks not opening perhaps for days confronted them. l had 10 pounds, five in gold and five in a note. l offered the note tc them-I knew I had no money at home in gold-but no one would change it. By sheer check on my part l tackled the cashier and after a long and strenuous conversation with much persuasion and a promise to redeem it at any cost. come what may, he gave me the gold and my two young friends went on their way rejoicing to replen- ish their larder.
 It is midnight and the excitement of the stranded Americans has not vet snhsided. How long to invite hem all to the farm and kill the fatted calf in their honor. but when I think of what is before us we might need the fatted calf ourselves. As I have 200 miles to go tomorrow, must look for the first free room l have ever had at hotel, to be paid for when the banks open
 Chester, August I've are home, thank heaven. Two hundred miles in d two-seated motor car,- four people, I feel as if I had chronic rheumatism. Our first encounter was storm. for England the worst in years. blind ing rain and washed out roads and drenched through. In remote part of tiio road we met Baron Non 11--. one of our neighbors and supposed to he quite a swell in these parts, member of the Hunt club. etc. which all goes 10 make up country gentleman's posi- tion and standing. He looked worried. He had his wife with him, charmin g woman and English. Very little lug gage was on the back of the car, which set up the Sherlock Holmes corner of my mind. knowing England was and still is filled with spies. l began to wonder where he intended going. How ever, I may be wrong.
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 Tuesday, August As I expected, the furniture wagons are removing the taron's furniture today. The tradespeo- ple of C. have been 'let in.'' as the expression is here or as we would say, stuck. He has been stopped in London. suspected spy. simply detained; no passport beirs allowed.
 SAVANNAH BAREETT BUTT
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