La Junta tribune., 1914-10-24
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Mr. v. and wifs y rsensn, ~ NM
an hour bssoss ~ speelal tsaan'
which vas . take ths Anssleaas -
Havre pslisd ost. thsy aooaassl.
Ar. v. had Obtained noaay. anA ~
gotten stssrase Dasnaes Tor = an
How gratsful I was, beeanss II now'
seemed - II Tie way ha1 bssa
smoothed out for -. TAe train
left Paris At 1915 ,. n. Ssptsmber
ID. just - ws we're about 70 lsavs.
Mrs. H. rushed up 70 the traia. aad
we called her 70 our eospes. shs
had arranged 70 50 to the Havrs. but
had been unable 70 get passass home.
A few cookies which Mn. v haA
gotten we're our only repast ~
whole day. and at IL O'Clock that ev-
ening We arrived In Havre. hungry
and tired out. Those Of us Who
were fortunate enough 70 have tick
cts. went on board the La Touraine.
The Others were allowed 70 sleep on
deck all night. ~ All hotels we're
over filled. Mr.. v. hurried down In
the steeraGe. and picked out cabin
tor what was called . cabinD for his
wife. little boy. and myself. The
frame work Of this cabin consisted OF
four iron pipes. around which can
vas had been stretched. The beds
were canvas hammocks. filled With
hay. and covered with 4 sheet and
blanket. A tiny electric light had
been put In. and = strip Of mating
was placed on the floor. The only
place 70 put ones clothes was In
little net which hung above the bed.
The steamship was called = one-ciass
boat. there being NO distinction what
ever In the decks or dining rooms.
Our tickets had been marked spec
iai accommodation" and the steam
ship company had indeed fitted up
the steerase ~ best they could In
the short time.
We remained In the Havre all next
day. and those who had not obtained
tickets for the La Touraine were
taken over to England on the Unit
ed States battieship Tennessee. and
there they were to arrange for pas
sage home. Ms. II. went on the
Tennessee. and ! have since receiv-
ed word from her that she II still In
England. waiting until the rush for
America was over.
Although we hunted all over for
our baggage. II was not to be found.
and Friday morning we sailed with
out Il. There were almost 4 thous-
and Americans on hoard. and more
thankful and varied crowd ] have
never seen. There were musicians
and artists Who had been driven out
OF the Latin Quarter IN Paris. tour
lists. American fAmilieS who had been
living In Paris for some time. jock
eys. American statesmen. and one
woman Who had been saved from the
Titanic. The ship itself vas twen-
ty-four years old. and had been fig
ed up for this trip. The crew was
composed Of men and boys who were
In come way unfit to serve ~ col.
diers. The food was Of the worst
kind. the bread being sour. the meat
tainted. In fact very little that one
could eat. Committees were formed
~ once. where one solely without
baggage could obtain the most nee
essary thinss. Ny baggage consist
I'd Of = hand grip. which contained
toilet articles and . set Of fuSs. also
. steamer rug. 20 ! did not have 70
worry where could hang ny clothes
About II o'clock In the svsning Of
the second day ont. we were START.
ed BY hearing thrss shots. Every
one rushed - % deck. and our
hearts sank - ws saw . dark var
vessel. With not . light On II. co0s
~ beside %. We sloDpsd dead seill
until Tie man Of var bad turned .
hsgs ssarcAlisAt % -. sssias hat
osrs was . FrsacA boat. he vasship
stlsatly sails1 away. Il bs1ns eltAss
1nsiish o. rrsneh. We vsss .
scared iookias crowd. and half u -
at ~ all nisAt. thinkiag ws might
Meet aaoshee man Of var. We vsse
aailins uadss the Preach flag. anl .
German battleship would havs Nd
The right 70 capture - uAtil within
three miles Of New Yosk Aastes.
A6out four days ous ~ GOT lnso ~.
bergs. but - The capeala ha1 rseslv.
- . wireless, sallias hin % ~ -
tAe watehout. ~ wsss salely taken
shrough thsa. lt teok - ~ 1ays
- esess. sad saturday svsaias, ~
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