The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
CulLman County Girl Sees KaiSer'S Castle In Holland
By FANNY ROBSON.

CulIman, February 21.-(Special.)- Miss Tillie Fitzpatrick returned Friday night from a delightful eight months visit to her sister Mrs. Nanderlaan. in. Holland. She says that she thoroughly enjoyed every moment of her trip and talks nest interestingly of her stay in that country.
 In speaking of the country Miss Kill patrick says that the first thing that impresses the American mind, aecus- toned to a big expanse of country. is the closeness of the Dutch towns to each other and the very small farms. These farms are practically all pas ture lands, upon which thousands of the famous Holstain cows feed. All of she cows in Holland seem to be of this Mtcck.
 The farmers do not churn and make butter themselves, as they do in Amer ica. hut sell their milk to manufac- turers, who make the butter and sell it to the stores. At present bread, butter. cheese and potatoes form the chief articles of diet.
 EVERYONE RIDES BICYCLES
 One of the most peculiar customs in Holland" said Miss Kilpatriek, 'is that of riding bicycles. Everybody rides and, of course, I had to master the art.
 Tn winter we lived in Amsterdam anu sH We a WOHuSi- full villa at Doorn. At both places we rode, rode for miles, on the exquisite, smooth roads, through parks and past farms with their carefully pruned hedges. Many of them are kept far better than we keep our lawns. And the variety of flowers make this coun- try fairyland in summer.
 VIEWS KAISER'S CATTLE
 At Doorn, where we spent our sum ms mt fo ha oSfi no oVv housing the former German emperor I did not see him nor any member ot his family. The castle is heavily guarded at all times. Ii is a magnifi cent structure and surrounded by the loveliest of grounds.
 | Many of the Hollanders are related fpy blood to the Germans and the pre- vailing sentiment is in favor of Ger many, in regard to the recent war There are so many of these full. blocded or part Germans in Holland that they almost overrule the pure- blood Dutch and cause the coCptry to really sympathize with Germany. They do not at all look on the kaiser's resi- dence there as 'harboring a criminal FOOD SCARCITY DURING WAR
 "Hollanders endured the most trying conditions during the recent war. All kinds of meats and fats were entirely unobtainable s,ad Holland almost starved. Tea was $50 pound, and the Dutch love their tea.
 Conditions are much better now however. and there seems to be an abundance of food.'
 TRAVELLING EXPENSIVE
 'Traveling is enormously expensive,' continued Miss Fitzpatrick. Railroad fare-is almost prohibitive and in Paris f:rst-class accommodations at a good kotel cost from $25 to $50 per day
 People in Holland burn coal, but it is very very scarce and the utmost precaution is taken in using it. Closed grateS or stoves are used except by the very rich. who have steam heat or hot air furnaces.
 METHODICAL HOUSEK EEPING
 "The very business-like and method ical manner in which a Dutch house. hold is carried on could not but inn press me. Housework is carried ou. each day with the same precision that the American business man carries on his affairs al the office. My sisters servants carried out the rugs every morning, mopped the same floors. In sfact, they went over the entire house 2every day. This seemed to me use-