The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-23

papers was demanding to know at
once when the Bulgarian government
intended giving him a pass and. n
hot-why nOt-and the hour OF the
next train. please.
Nowhere but the Balkans could a
government officer have such a s.tt-
ins The hotel proprietor. who detest-
americans. every other day gave
limitations that his e~xceilency's
rooms were wanted. notices to quit,
which were torn up and thrown In the
waste basket.
The kavass (messenger). who sat all
day outside in the corridor-hat and
umbrella in hand-ready for any emer-
gency. spies disguised as floor wash
srs. buSlly s%crubbing away around his
ieet. used TO come in front time 10
time and "frisk" the official waste
basket.
Spies Everywhere in Hotel.
! saw him retriVe from IN with n
Srunt OF JOY the east off leather case
OF my letter of credit. Spies leaned
their ears coZily against the wall OF
the dining room next door. If YOU
dld not wat the Bulgarian government
10 Know every detail OF your business
YOU had to tell il in a whisper.
was grateful TO the spies for their
touch OF local color. Sophia Is 50 un-
intercstiugthat Newark. Bulgaria. or
sophia. New Jersey as a name would
ut II as well. Its straight streets OF
modern houses and crowds Of drab.
~Workaday looking people might b. any
prosperous Jersey city.
Ihe landscapes sunken entrance to
the public baths-there are no bath.
rooms in the hotels-reminded me OF
me stations n passes on the Jersey
Central.
Dreams Of Revived Glory.
but a TAT man I'm the place dreams
OF reviving a glory hat Is anything
but modern. The robes % a Razantine
emperor. whispers Sophia gossip. lie
ready and waiting to be used II the
dreams comes true.
Under the great cilded dome OF the
Bulgarian cathedral a more than life
sized portrait of a saint. In the same
costume. bears a strong resemblance
To the Coburg feature that from the
enormous white marble throne.
reminiscent Of the best modern plumb
ing. on feast days and great occasions
stare back al IL.
The new postage stamps are his
pictured saint They are also
extremely d protraits OF the king.
Cool Heels IN offices.
A. training for a 4 Lady in Wait
ing, Balkan government offices are
superb. ] spent most OF ten days
sitting in that of the c-ommandaut OF
the city Of Sophia-with visits every
other daN To various consuls and
police officials.
Thank goodness. :he latter mad 10
their regret nothing on me one
sight % their faces D. enough. Finally
with all b necessary papers in our
hands the "NuuaStir quartet went
sayly iu the German consul for the
last visa.
We had everything arranged TO
leave by way of Germany on the
Balkan express. the only fast train
out OF sophia. our charge d'affaires
had bet Us we would not BE- allowed
20 60 on "a
Why you even have to produce a
health certificate. be old us.
They wont refuse us said frankly
the Germans al the frcut are always
obliging
Consul Has Cold Feet.
Inc consul was % hin litfl" men
suffering from cold feet-actuaily he
kept them in "a fur muff. updo~ his
desk Tie looked ~ GUY papers. They
were all iu order He was disappoiut-
ed. ACh' the new regulations. Ger
many was saved. our pryinz eyes
need not see its mysteries.
1T is here written he said. with
his fingers on q printed paragraph.
that without birth certificates no
FOREIGN can through our country
ug tho last five years in America
possess such THINGS.
We rad 20 admit that an of ms were
over five. Back and forth from
government offiC. 20 chief of police
We trailsd our tired American pass
ports and ono uiclf tow rds fhe END
Of February. shook-d the dust Of.
>oph.7 or our t""' md turned shabby
toes toward Austria.