Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-21

street. The tension was ~ much
greater than that in Holland e Ger.
many 6 greater than the NethOr-
lands. For the first time t''e reality.
the t,,a seriousness lou g the = situation n ts
porary showing Of the mailed list
no mere diplomatic coup: It seemed
as though what we felt was the per.
,Yading spirit OF q mighty nation roue.
ed and plungins into awful war:
A change awaited US at Dusseldorf.
ana we had to pull our own baggage
out OF the train, fol. no one else seem
ed to be around to do 1t. One cannot
appreciate what 1t is not to have any
railway porterS around until he traV-
els in q country where 1t Is quite be.
meath the dignity OF a. gentleman (oi
course all Americans are rich ana
therefore included In that CLASSY to
carry his own luggage: !. really CON
slider it to be Of the major evils Of the
war that we had to pack ours about
half q. mile at the Cologne station.
so would you II any two Of you had
to carry eight pieces-suitcases. Glad
stones. box OF books. typewriter. ruck-
ever ever think Of It. We had intended
ito settle down and study at place
near Bonn: hence our heavy march
ing order. II the kaiser could have
seen the childliKe trust we showed IN
his peaceful Intentions by going into
Germany in that fashion. I'm sure he
would have stopped the war.
Many Troop Trains.
But to- proceed-sontethipg We
couldn't do Just then. as. every train
station seemed too busy CARRYING
troops, petrol, cattle. hogs. and mum
L. lions st war to the front. to stop for
us. But we finally got into; q, carriage
with q stout folly Frenchfnan Cwho,
with true. Gallic reserve, informed US
that; he was q member OF the secret
lap Of our very checkered Journey.
- - ! think-l owe 1t to the Pa
rfsian Sherlock that we got our lug
gae of the train at Cologne. He gave
US notice just in time for me to wax
en- Snow and get out into the corridor
train stopped. and the waiting crowd
through to the platform with two.
bags in my grasp. Before ! could turn
the car doorway was jammed by
would-be passengers fighting for
and had to fight with the best to
get back for the rest Of my luggage
and get 1t out again. I earned the
hearty curses Of young lieutenant.
as, yelling "Eushuldigen." "verzen-
ing" and various other things. I barg-
ed through the crush and onto his
toes. but others were more charitable
the manner Of his going in Germany
that night, and for some days to
come, but one certainly went.
We stepped from the exit of the
Hochbahnhof (Grand CENTRALLY into
full view Of the famous cathedral. 1t
lowered above us, the delicate
strength Of the lofty spires showing owing
moonlight. while from the shadows. at
its base came the rolling, thrilling
strains of-for a moment thought it
surely alma Mater" Then four SOL
.diers, arms ..entwined, swung across
the square in columns of four. their
splendid voices swelling forth In per-
feet. unison-"Deutschland, Deutsch-
weld!'' It was the die Wacht Am
Rhein',-and a melody also used in
the English church, as we'll as in the
battle hymn OF the. University OF
North Dakota. Emperor Wilhelm
thought 1t was a personal complt-
ment to himself when the organ peal-
ed it forth in the Royal chapel at
Queen Victoria some years ago. And,
for moment, I thought had step
ped, not into Cologne, but into the
home town of my own university.
Such Is the magic, the compelling
force, Of those grand familiar strains.
And some Of you may care to remem-
ber. the next time you sing what some
times seems an ordinary. time-wonn
tune. that the millions of the greatest
army that ever scourged mankind, fare,
perchance at that very moment peal
ing it forth. as they march and coun-