The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26

is at the Alcazar, on the Avenue Ga briel. Paris, to see my cousin, MISS Aston Wilson, formerly of Charleston w. Va, and who is now volunteer
 worker with the American Fund for
 the French Wounded. She confirmed the opinion of MT. Bushou, which seemed to be incredible. I showed ner a copy of my speech and she saId, Well you predicted the result when you said that if the people of the rial German government woufd stag ger at such colossal Strength" and this is exactly what they did.
 The next evening my cousin, Miss Aston Wilson and I went to the Folly Bergere to see a show, and in the midst of this performance the leadr | ing lady stepped forward and an nounced that an armistice had been signed that night between Germany.
 the allies and the United States of America. and, believe me, this news nearly broke up the show. Everyone | shouted out in wild screams of enthu- siasm and continued until everyone was hoarse, after which they began singing the 'Marseillaise,' God, Save I the King" My Country Tis of Thee" ! ''The Star-Spangled Banner and the
 Marcia Reale Italiana' and the Bell gian "BraAanconne." After the show | accompanied my cousin to her hotel which is the Belmont on the Rue de Bassano, and en route we crossed the ] Place de Concorde and up the Champes | Elysees, and here we met hundreds of ! allied soldiers who had taken out many i cannon that had been captured by the | French from the Germans and they were making a great demonstration,
 parading up and down the streets, waving flags and singing songs,
 amongst the most enthusiastic cheers I h Drd l ican soldiers were standing on top Of 1 lamp posts waving the American flag. ,The<next night at II o'clock we went 1 to the Grande opera house on the Ave
 nue de rOpera, where perhaps twenty | or thirty thousand people had gathered to hear grand opera star sing the
 "Marseillaise" from the portico of the ! Grande opera house She was decorat- led with the French flag and when she began to sing, the moon came out from behind the clouds and the nloonbeans istreakeded the flag as it floated in the breeze. The night was cool and crisp and the singers voice was full of melody and everyone who heard her was thrilled with the spirit of patriotism, because they knew that this singer was ecno ing the sentiment of France, her as- sociates and allies and no longer must the mothers of those brave and gallant
 sons remain in suspense and anxiety ' over the whereabouts and condition T of their sons. It was really a beautiful
 thing and assure you that it was an
 occasion that shall never forget, be-
 cause it meant peace to the world and
 peace to every .humaR soul.
 The evening of November B at S:25
 took P. l.. NJ. train for Rome, Italy. The
 next morning I arrived at the foot oi I the Alps mountains and as we journeye6
 upward to the top we noticed the most
 remarkable cultivation of the soil, and
 most of the mountainous territory was
 planted in vineyards. There were many
 water companies en route as well as
 electric light companies which were gen erating their power from these mountain streams. When we reached Modane, 4 which is the Italian and French iron
 tier we had to change cars and have ! our passports and luggage examined bJ T the officials of Italy. We ate lunch 1T
 R1y station, at about 2:30 o'clock oul
 train started, and we soon reached thu
 top of the Alps when we ran into ( , tunnel which is electrically equipped ant
 more than 10 miles long When we cam
 | out of this tunnel and down the Ital
 ian side,, we, found the same high stat , of cultivation and just as many vine : wards as we saw en the French side. A about o'clock that evening we reachet ~ Turin where we again changed cars am : had dinner in the Rly station At abou 9:90 we took another train sfor Rome