The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-04
War-Torn Nations Feel 1t Is
Their Legitimate Right to
Gouge Tourists In Every Con-
ceivable Way.

Europe has apparently recovered
from the effects OF the world war, is
prosperous. the people drinking ana
merry, and Germany we'll able TO pay
her debts" says Andy Hardy, local at
torney, who has returned from five
months tour OF European nations.
Mr. Hardy stated that of course, like
in America, those residing in cities
seemed to be the most prosperous and
that the peasants were the ones who
are suffering. But this has always
been the case, especially In Europe,
where there is so much class distinc'
tion," Mr.. Hardy said.
Rebuilding Of the devastated districts
are but slowly progressing, Mr. Hardy
said, and the children and the old peo-
pie Of the peasant classes, the greatest
sufferers, many of them dying because
Of lack OF food.
Hold Up Americans.
Americans pay dearly for their trips
through Europe" Mr. Hardy said, I'VE
pay considerably more for everything
than the natives do. They think the
Americans are rolling In wealth.
These seems 10 be but little appre-
citation for what America did, that Is
the general public, and We are being
severely criticised for not having en-
tered the war al an earlier date and
not being now In the peace conference.
While in Holland | visited The
HaSue and saw the Peace Palace built
by Andrew Carnegie at an enormous
he IInl1 do hos a Ia
70 say that the Peace Palace has for
rent sign on IT,
Witnesses Passion Play.
Mr.. Hardy visited many places of in.
tsrest including a visit TO Oberammer-
Yau, Bavaria, where he witnessed the
Passion Play He stayed at the home
Of Anton Lang, who takes the part OF
Christ in the production.
"The presentation OF the Passion
Play is wonderful. There are no words
10 describe 1t. There are no real act
ors, all OF the parts being taken by local
people. The two principal roles are
those Of Christ and Judas Anton Lang
Is a master potter. One has to enter
into the spirit OF the play to really
appreciate it"
Some other outstanding features OF
the trip were the audiences with the
Pope at Rome and with King Constan-
line Of Greece.
A particularly enjoyable part OF the
trip was from Paris 10 London by air
plane. The ship carried eight passen
gers and during the trip which was
made in one hour and fifty-five min
utes. sandwiches and drinks were serv.
ed. as though on a parlor car. The
d stance is $50 miles and the crossing
,t the English Channel, always dreaded
by those on boat. took up about 10 min
ties, Mr.. Hardy said.
Itinerary Of Trip.
q Leaving Ardmore January s, Mr.
Hardy first went TO Washington, ID.
=. where he was admitted 10 the prac
lice OF law by the supreme court Of the
United States. From Washington hf
went TO New York, sailing from ther,
February l. The first stop was =
Funchl. MADEIRA Island. possession
OF Portugal. thence he went 20 Cadiz
Spain. While in spain he visited Sc
sllle, Grenande. and saw the Alhambra
Leaving Spain he went 70 Gibraltar, /;
British port. thence 10 Palestine, Nis
ting Hifa, Syria, Damascus. Sea o.
sallilee city OF Tberius. Caperanum OF
he Sea OF Galillee. Many more place
Of Biblical history Were visited includ
ing the city OF Nazareth; passed III
mount where the Sermon on the Noun
was preached. Here a minister Of III
party spent one month, visiting Beth
lehem where Christ was born, the Hol!
Sepulchre, Golgatha, the place Of IN
Crucifixion, Mount Olive, the place o
the Ascension; Mount Moaria. King Sole
mons Temple: Mount Zion. From Jt
russllem he went TO Hebron where IN
bodies Of Jacob Abraham. Isaac an
their wives are entombed; thence I
Jerlco. going over the same road de
scribed in the Bible OF the two me
who, went down to Jerico where the
fell among thieves; visited the Dea
Sea. the River OF Jordan. From Pale.
tine Mr.. Hardy went TO Carlo in Egyn
visiting places OF interest on the Nj
river including the place where Nose
was found in the bulrushes and wher
Joseph and Mary and the Christ chill
sought refuge from King Herod.
Trip Up River Nile.
Leaving Cairo he made an extendt
trip up the Nile visiting Luxor, Men
phIs. seeing the ruins OF the Anciel
Egyptians Sailing through the Me
lterranean TO Constantinople Here
visited the Roberts College operat,
by Americans; thence TO Athens. Greco