South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-19
CARRIED TO COAST IN
LAST PASSENGER TRAIN


Tuesday evening from France. They
left Isle Aug / hurriedly on the ad-
vice Of the United States consul and
the weeks occupied by their return
trip have been filled with anxieties
and excitement. To a rare streak of
good fortune as we'll as to the per-
suasive powers of Mrs Tunley. who
more than once moved reluctant Off
GERS To aid them. the South Bcnders
owe their early return from the Eu-
ropean war zone.
They arrived in New York Sunday
obtained passage from Liverpool in
the last two berths ia the second
cabin of the vessel through the assist
ance Of the American consul at Birm-
ingham. Their passage from Isle to
Calais. where they took the cross
channel boat to England, was in the
last train which carried passengers,
the government mOnopOliZing the
lines for modifying the army. and the
cross channel boat on which they Sc
cured passage left hundreds stranded
in France.
Mr.. Tuffley, who is an expert in the
forge department Of the implement
business. was on the continent as a
special representative of the Interna-
tional Harvester Co. He was super
vising the installation of improved
and methods in the con-
tinental plants of the harvester com
pany. He had completed his work in
the German factory and was just be-
ginning work in the French factory
when the war clouds lowered and
III newt
work was to have been in the Russian
plant.
Only One Plant Working
The Swedish plant is the only one
of the European factories of the har-
vester company now in operation, ac-
cOrdins to Mr.. Tuffley, all the others
having been closed on account Of the
war. The output of these, factories
American factories. In the Russian
plant about $500 men were employ
ed, and in the French and German
factories about 1000 each.
The following account Of the up
roar in Europe and the trials of the
South Benders in reaching home was
obtained by The News-Times We'd |
nesday from Mr.. Tuffley:
With the first rumblings of war
excitement reigned in Lisle, which is
near the border and not far from
Brussels. Many Germans are en-
ployed in the French plant of the |
company. which is located |
there. On July 2S these workers left
and returned TO Germany TO take up
arms
ON the following day all of the
Belgians employed in the plant re-
sponded to the call to cOlors and left |
only the Frenchmen at work. Two |
~ tf,n 11r1 hn Il
to be shut down. The Frenchmen |
had been called to arms Practically |
every man in the factory had laid |
down his tools TO take up the rifle or |
the sword.
Heartrending Scenes. I
The scenes throughout France as
the South Renders hurried TO the |
coast were heartrending. Everywhere |
families were being broken up, wo-
men and children were crying in the |
streets as they took leave of their /
husbands. fathers and brothers. Most |
Of the men. in new uniforms and |
shining guns, were stoical |
American tourists were subjected TO |
an sorts of indignities and incOnven-
e~ ,es. Some in automobiles lost /
r cars through Sonfiscation and !
r NY had 10 walk carrying heavy |
luggage long distances to railway |
stations OF 10 the DOfuer.
On Saturday. Aug. l. Mr.. and Mrs |
Tuffley called at the American con-
sulate at RObOx. France. 10 register |
The consul advised them to start |
home Immediately. II was we'll that
they followed his advice for the train |
upon which they left Lisle was the /
last 10 carry passengers, all others /
having been Communicated for mobi-
izatiOn. When they reached the port |
Of Calais they found thousands OF |
waiting to get passage across
the channel TO Dover. The boat on
which they secured passage was
crowded TO the rails and many were
eft behind
Hard Time to Change Gold.
The Tuffieys stopped in London I'M
til Monday noon and Mr. Tuffley
spent all his time in what appeared
.o be a vain endeavor TO get his
French. German and American bills
exchanged for gold The banks and
Cooks tourist agency were closed.
The Tuffleys wanted only to get TO
where they have rela-
lives. IL was through a joking re-
mark made by Mrs Tuffley that they
we're fortunate enough to get a $50
dill changed. Both had been trying
.o persuade the agent of the Great !,
Western railway, but he was OBJ
lurate.
1T seems that American money |
will take a person 10 heaven, but not
10 Birmingham" at last exclaimed
Mrs Tumley. The clerk laughed
ana turned over the change and tick
ITS
ON his arrival in Birmingham. Mr..
runley made the rounds of the
'teamship agencies and enlisted the
lid of the American consul. He was
able 10 get the last two berths TO be
mad on the Laconia. a Cunard liner.
ON Aug Mr. and Mrs Tuffley
vent TO Liverpool Every hotel in
he city was filled and was turning
away tourists by the hundred After
'iding all over the city in a taxi they
inauy succeeded in persuading a
'amily living in the outskirts TO make
4 bed for them in their parlOr
Exchange Discount Rates.
When the banks opened on Aug.
Mr. Tufley experienced more diff
,ulty in exchanging his money. He
'ound that he could get only $50 for
1900 IN French money and only $50
Tor $500 in American money. Ger
man rnonev vvould not he eNphaOga1 /