The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-08
Nv RAYMOND G. CARROLL
(spccial Correspondent Of the luoH'
Ind-nr and lni lligcnccr.l

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Ledger and lntclligcnccr)
PARIS Dec 10. - In the furthcst
west Of tho two nearly uHlfom old edi-
;iccs on the northern side If III" Place
do la Concordc reside the principals and
lesser lights Of. the American peace COM
mission. tho Hotel dc Crillna at No. H.
which fashionable caravansarE ad"rhs
the corner Of the Rue Boissy AnSiaS'
Unique place it is, too. being unoer
joint Franco-Amcri management LOT
the duration Of our delegates presence
in Paris. The hotel was reQuIsliioneu
by the French government ana turned
over to tho peace people complete with
cuisine. furniture and staff. SAID the
old manager. Henri Dequis. to me:
My only regret is that did not an
tic!pate the reQusitioninE. not know
ing tho hotel was desired by Americans.
I would gladly have offered what was
taken. Americans are very deep III tho
hearts Of the French"
Two American officers have taken
charge Of the arrangements and arc act
ing IN cooperation with Dr.. Dcquls al
running the hotel. They are LicutcnantS
w. l.. Black and Charles &. Walker
probably the only low ranking military
| men in the world who ara ooSslhE
| around majors. colonies. and even gen
erals. Thought their faces looked Ia
miliar. Sure enough. l had seen them
| be fore; before our entry into tho war
! they were assistant managers at the
! Vanderbilt Hotel in New York city.
Black had gone into the infantry ana
| Walker had picked the air service. Thcn
came the armisticc and the need or
practical nnkecpers for the peace
Oh HF a H.
erals pen, and then they sraEita("u
back into their old occupation.
People directly connected with the
work Of the commission get their lods-
| ings and meals free at the Criilon (pro-
nounced "Creelyon"D. Samuel q. Blythe
| the writer, tells Of @ vcrdant follower
| of the committee on public intormatIon'
likewise a stranger in paris, who spent
an entire forenoon hunting for george
Creers hotel" George happens to hay"
TWO room. at his namcsakc tavern. but
French policemen unfortunately never
heard of the administrations publicity
agent Guests Of tho Crillon have Snc-
! cial cards. showing that they are en-
titled to cat there. II they desire /"
| they can take in friends. for whose en-
! ira refreshments they must pay Cash
| or sign for. a schedule Of prices being
You can get about any sort OF person
you want from tho army. Having So
! cured the hotel staff from tho officers
| personnel list. three excellent cooks
| we're next drafted from among IN" en-
| listed mon Of tho A. T.. j.. These army
| cooks prepare tho cereals and "th"r
breakfast dishes which arc unknown &"
the average French chef. Further. tho
! Crillon is tho only hotel In Paris whcr"
you eat white bread. and can be rrr-
| tain Of sugar and not saCcharlnc with
| your coffee All this comes through an
| arrangement that permits the purchase
| Of these precious articles Tor the hni"I
| from the sales cOmmissary Of the army.
There are exactly $50 rooms and %h"
beds in the hotel. All are now occupied.
| Some Of the suits arc really magnificent
with commanding views Of tho rla""
dc la Concordc and tho Champs Ely
secs in the direction OF the Palas d"
| rElysee, the residence Of the president
Of the French republic. president rHin-
cares official residence. III fact is
scarce five minutes walk from III" Hotel
! Crillon. Holders Of tn" luxurious suits
| include Colonel and Mrs. House. who
| gave up tho rcsid"nr" in which they
| have bccn living: General Bliss. win"
| came in from tho house which h" has
been occupying AL Versailles; Secretary
| of. State Lansing. Admiral Benson, SEC
| rotary OF the Commission Grew and
| Mrs, Grow. General Herman. Henry
| White. David Miller. T. II. iatchin. !.
| e. Scott. Edward y. Hurley. ol"n"ls
| Ward and Williams.
| Each day new names ar" added 10 The
! list Som" additions cam" hy wireless
| from the liner George Washington. car
! ryinG he presidential party and others
arc rab"d from Washington. Officers
are constantly h";mE added =" IN" p"a""
! detail Saw captain Gilbert Whit" this
| morning and tn" famous mural painter
| said that, he had br"n picked for !:nIs"n
bet w"cn thr commission and tn" t'r' n"h
| Tho United States government IL r"r'
| tainly entering the peace cuufah upon
| TO small scale
| 7 am assured that every man brought
| over IS needed - i'll sun" niche in tho
: work. What has h"Cn dome is In trans
! Ter Il miniature State department from