Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
MISS MAY FOX TELLS
OF ABANDONED TOUR
Several Other Harrisburgers Are
Now On Homeward Way
From Europe

Miss MAY Fox. of 129 Walnut street,
who sailed June for three months
tour of Europe with Miss McComps
and her party, wrote from Amster-
dam, Holland recently that they would
sail August 10 from Rotterdam on the
Noordam of the Holland American
Line, and Miss nellie Mace, of Cham
bersburg sent a Cablegram to her
father that they sailed as planned
Miss Fox says: We were in Berlin
when war was declared, ana as soon
as we could get our passports we came
directly to Amsterdam, where we eX-
pect to stay until time of sailing. The
hotels are crowded with Americans, all
anxious to get home. Hotel prices ana
railroad fares, as well as everything
else, have gone up. Many people with
plenty of money are returning second
class or even steera rage-but no one
minds that nova person is willing
to make any sacrifice or endure any
hardship in order to get to America
alive out trunks were all
sent to Liverpool and we cannot get
them now, of course, and may never
see them again, at least not until this
horrible war is ended. We must all
buy steamer rugs, as they were packed
in our trunks. Luckily | have plenty
of heavy clothing for the return Voy-
age. Others are not so fortunate.
Everyone in the party is hard up, as
extra expenses. Everyone is wonder
fully kind to all Americans and all try
to be helpful. We appreciate it, of
course, but all have but one thought
to get away"
Hear from Miss AlriCks
Donald Mccormick has just heard
from his aunt, Miss Clara Alricks,
under date of August 3, at Berne,
Switzerland. She writes of a most
hazardous journey over the French
German frontier and the Swiss from
tier. where skirmishes and actual bat
ties We're in progress. Miss Alrlcks
says she has her luggage with her
and is as comfortable as can be eX-
pected.
Miss Coover Cables
A cablegram from Liverpool was
received this morning by DR.. Fred
erick w. Coover. 223 Pine street, from
his daughter, Miss Katharine l..
Coover, stating that she and Miss
Parsons. of Wilmington, Del, Will
son College chum, with whom she is
travelling, would sail to-day on the
Olympic for New York.
Meet the Schmidts
Thomas Schmidt and Miss Gertrude
Schmidt, of 5S North Thirteenth
street, have gone to New York city to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Schmidt
and their party, including Father
steamer Friendship after an exciting
trip through Europe.
Miss Shelly Expected To-day
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Shelly, of
PAPA North Second street, are in New
York city to meet their daughter. Miss
Lorene Shelly, who sailed August Is
for the homeward journey after a
most interesting tour abroad.
Otis G.. West Writes
Otis q. West writes to his brother,
DR.. William II. West, of 1901 Green
street, under date of August 2, at
Luzerne, Switzerland
War has not vet been declared,
but you cannot imagine the incon-
venience and almost suffering already
caused here in Switzerland. a neutral
country The season is ruined here
and everything paralyzed. The station
has been a sight for two or three days.
for the railroad has had to run special
train after train to carry the people
out of this part of the country. The
German, French and Italians are, of
course. very anxious to get home. The
Swiss troops are going to guard the
frontier, so most of the young men of
Luzerne and the surrounding country
have gone.
.'Foodstuffs have all advanced in
price very much already and every
thing is being seriously demoralized."