The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-24


staying in England a few days l con-
cluded TO go over to Paris, and went 10
the French consul's office TO have my
passport vised, where l met with the
same trouble had in New York They
demanded that I show letters Of recon-
mendation from business men here as
to my business over there. and said l
positively could not go without these.
so very much TO my disgust I had 10
give up the trip to Paris. l met man
in London who had just come from
Paris. who said he was very glad 10 get
away. He said there were at that time
two hundred thousand men on strike
and that business was at a standstill.
and that civilians were leaving as fast
as they could get away. He said the
facts were not published in the papers
for fear il would influence the Germans
10 hold out and not sign the peace
treaty.
English Favor League Of Nations.
] talked with quite a number OF
business men and officers from England
in regard TO the league Of nations and
the attitude Of the United States. had
4 long conversation with a British cap
tain who appeared 10 be very intelligent
and we'll informed on these matters. He
said that the people Of Great Britain
were very much concerned about what
the United States would do in regard to
ratifying the treaty and league OF ma
tions. While he had a very high opin-
ion OF President Wilson, he thought he
had made some mistakes in some OF his
letters and speeches. and also that the
fourteen points had proved very en-
oarrassing TO tho peace conference. His
haA K,tA Il
would not prevent future wars. but that
almost impossible.
War Conditions Prevail.
War conditions prevail all over Great
Britain and France as regards 1000.
railroad troubles and hotel accommo-
there for many months TO come. /
had fresh meat only once while 1 was
gone, except on board ships and That
was in Glasgow at a friends mouse
Breakfast bacon and eggs three times
a day. and usually nothing else except
war bread. They served /oleomargcr!ne
SOMETIMES but 1t was not Mt to eat. /
saw no fruit except bananas and or
anges and potatoes about once in TWO
days. The railroads and hotels are
crowded to the limit. almost Impossible
to get room in any decent MOTEL IN
any city. in England or Scotland
Prices are about the same as here.
One OF the great objections to tray
cling in Great Britain at this time Is
the police regulations, as you are re-
CURED 10 fill out n blank and tile It at
the hot-l office before you can get o
room in which you are expected 10
give Little account OF your wnoIe
life. and If you register. you are opng-
ed TO go to police headquarters and MI
out another one, only much longer
Everyone I come in contact with was
very polite and accommodating and the
officers generally apologized for putting
mo to any trouble or inconvenience but
said the law was still in force and hao
10 be complied with.
English Railroads.
The railroads in England ara wei
managed and have fine road beds, buI
the miserable. little uncomfortable cars
The rates are the same that they arc IN
the United States. but you have none
Of the comforts OF travelling in THIS
country, unless you are on what theJ
call a corridor train which means O
narrow passage way on one side or tnS
train from one end to the other. All
other cars the compartments run across
the car from one side to the OF her and
the only way you can get out Is IRON
the side door. They have no water &c
drink and nothing to eat on the tram
travelled from 3 o'clock one morning
until o'clock the next morning with
out anything to eat or drink. Int
trains make fairly good time.
1t is 40 miles from London to Glas
gov. The Midland railroad runs VI
through the central part OF England anC
l must say it Is about the pretties
country I ever saw. The country road
are gne. Gerry wide with hedge or ston,
walls on either side. I thought what
nice country to tour in an automobile
but never saw one all the way as the,
have all been taken by the British gov
eminent for war purposes. Their freigh
cars are a joke. I do not think tn,
largest of them would hold over tw,
tons OF freight and it looked to me rs &
two stout men could lift one end o
these little cars. They are all opel
cars and I wondered how they coulC
keep anything dry in them in case o
rain. but noticed that some of then
were covered with tarpaulin$ 1t SEEM
strange to me that enterprising peopl,
like the Ennglish would not get som,
pointers from this country, especially Il
this regard. They seem very slow Il
take up anything new. To one travelling
through England and Scotland 1t woulc
look as though there had been nothing
done in the way Of building or improv
ing for 100 years. everything looks old
do not think there Is wooden hous
Of any description in England or Scot
land everything stone.
Pork and Vegetables Scarce.
I saw many thousands Of cattle ant
sheep. but no hogs. and but few horses
no fruit trees and almost no gardens o.
any kind. They raise nothing in Eng
land or Scotland but oats. barley anC
potatoes. In going UP through England
could see from the train quite a mum
Der Of old castles, converts and monas
teries in ruins. generally covered will
ivy. no doubt many centuries old
Glasgow . Great City.
While in Glasgow I called to see 4;
Mansonic friend OF mine who had VISITED
the Masons Of Wheeling eight years ago
There was a party Of three came over
but I found two Of them had died. The,
belong to the oldest Masonic lodge Ii
the world. the st. Johns lodge. char
tered in the year 1887. I was royalty
entertained by this lodge and had q mos
delightful time. They got automobile:
and took me down to Kilmarnock. where