The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-04
FORD PARTY
(contnued from rirr, p.z.n

motel devoted 10 the Ford expedition
soon assumed the aspect OF a CONNER
oldl establishment PlaCards We're
posted IN the halls telling the oncon-
ing guests where TO learn about they
passports. and TO what room TO aDply
10 nave their baggage taken care of
iloLenS OF persons who had come with
cloihlng suitable for an ordinary win
,l IN Alutilca, We're sent out TO buy
htdNN oVercoats and thick shoes which
would protect them against the colds
or Norway and Sweden "EverybOdv
Is warned 10 go provided with plenty
OF warm clothing" read one nofice
given 10 the guests.
Mr.. Ford's staff Of clerks and man
ayers were kept busy answering teIe-
grams sent from all parts Of the conn
Wy ana many OF them from trains bv
guests VINO wanted 60 know II there
was any prospect of postponing the
salllnS OF the vessel To these. en-
phatic answers were sent announcing
That nothing would stop the sailing OF
the peace ship.
Clerks Busy.
Another group OF clerks was de-
tailed TO the business of forwarding
Gabiegrams 10 various points IN
Europe. These Cablegrams concerned
hotel accommodation for the guests
Messages also were sent appointing
local managers TO provide automoblles
tand trains for the party.
Mr.. Ford said his guests had been
invited for six weeks trip. but that
the time might BE- considerably ex-
tended. As for himself. even after
members Of his party had returned 10
America, Mr. Ford said he intended 10
remain remain until peace had been
restored. lie said he might 10 INTO
Germany and England if possible ana
,Npend any amount Of money in be
half of peace The preliminary ex-
penditures OF the trip so far. had cost
$4,000. he said. and in six weeks De
expected TO spend several hundred
thousand dollars.
As an evidence OF his intention To
devote time and money to his eXp,dl-
ton Mr.. Ford announced that he aad
made new will for the distribution
OF MS fortune in case OF his DEAN
abroad and arranged TO have his busI-
ness affairs handled independently OF
himself.
Ford Is Determined.
am prepared 20 meet anything"
! said Mr. Ford. IL We fail this time
We VIII Try some other plan for end.
lue The war. I'm not going Co stop uu-
tl The war i- stopped Inn going 10
Keep ON trying until peace has come
acain What ! shall do next lf this
mission fails ] do not know as vet:
! haven't any idea. but shall do
someih'ne. ] ann determined in that
u have always been opposed 20
war and opposed Co preparation for
war / really don't know just where
tho plan for the peace mission came
from. The project OF oharforiuc q
ship and holding "a conference ON the
other side seemed 90 me- best fitted To-
meet the situation. Dr. simply appealed
90 me aa the most suifabI. action now.
-O ] started carrying DO out Dr. We
fall boo This We shall start over aEaIu
from The very hUEirrIur. that Il aU
The mission ZOO reality ia tD arouse
public sentiment against The horrors
Of war and iu favor of peace. Or sets
The people to tniukne and worderul
about fho war;
Bryan's Statement
Mr. trt 600 said Doc $50. confident Doe
Hague. probably Within % f.U uesk.
The statement dictated hy Nr Bryan
after hie talk with Nr Ford r part
follows.
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UU .H plea in behalf of rlau, and Doc
ought POI have fhr good u-Ur. and
pathetic Iruur. uI 900 who I..fr.
peace. owen though .umr mat rut rIIv
share ... H.IH .u fH0 Immediate .I..
co.'s. NO '... Grip OF course .HH.H who
want .Hn HHr fH continue rIII.uIU fnr
effort ......I.. ..... Who speak ..r
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ar' .rNInrIrn war material af 1 ar.e
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