The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-09-08


terry of the ArgOnne where $1,000
American soldiers are laid to rest for
their last long sleep. In Paris they
saw the Opera, the Eifel Tower. and
they stood bv the grave of Napoleon.
IA magnificent tomb of gilt and gold
where rest 1T last the ashes of that
restless man"
Next they visited the land of Viii
liam Tell. where amid the snow
capped peaks Of the Alps. they made
the journey to the highest railway
terminus in Europe. the .Iungfrau
Jorh. 11.4SO feet above sea level
Down in the valleys. summer weath-
er prevailed. but on the mountain
peaks they were obliged to wear the
garb of winter. In Switzerland they
explored Il grotto cut thru ice which
has been frozen in the mountains for
thousands of years. and which is said
- be turning to solid rock. They saw
the glorir< of the sunset OH the Al
pine peaks: the herdSmen driving
their floc.iS of sheep: and sailed over
lakes 50 lucid that the bottom could
be- seen hundreds of feet below
Saw Passion Play
OGe of the most interesting things
seen in Germany wa$ tn" Passion
Play at Oberammcrgau in Bavaria.
rhiS takes place on Sundays and
Wednesdays during the summer once
, in ten years. The scenes are taken
1 from the history uf Christ. The play
( took its rise from vow made by
/ the inhabitants in 1852 in hope Of
/ staying plague then raging. The
| plague stayed away and the play has
been continued ever since. The per-
/ fOrmanccS take place in Il large open
air theatre holding 5000 persons and
lasts nine hours with short inter-
mission at noon. About 100 actors
are required. all belonging To the vii
lage. who regard the play a. Il sol
emu act of religious worship. The
principal parts are usually hereditary
? in certain families: it is considered
Il disgrace not to be allowed part
in the play: and the part nf Christ
is looked upon AZ one of The great
est of earthly hOnOr>.
\ trip down the German Rhine
gave them view of the craS> and
castles which make ii famous. The
tourist is rarely oGt of sight If Il
castle. some of which have fallen in
10 ruins. but most Of them still oC-
cupied by the nobility of Germany.
Iu castle at Nuremburs where
the HOhpnZollern family. late rulers
of Germany had it rise. they saw Il
coat of armor containing spikes. used
centuries AGO to put prisoners to
death. The prisoner was placed in
side and as the door was closed. long
pointed spikes entered the body and
eyes. resulting in horrifying death.
\ trap door beneath was then
sprung. depo<itinc the body in the
river.
Longer Skirts in Europe
Mr.. Johnson was not delighted
with Germany. 1t made NOR" fl"-
orablr impression on Mrs Johnson.
She WAS greatly pleased with the
scenery in Holland which 81" de-
clared to be among the most bead
tiful in Europe There they virwcd
the u.d dress of the Dutch. AMI the
canals. d, tc> aru w:ndmill$ w":"h -
cirSriy "ha"I,t ':ZpS cvr"y d., -
ton of the Netherlands.
One thing Mrs. Johnson noticed
was the lcngthening skirts coming in
to >ty'r all over Europe. She says
the American skirts now Loo; odd in
deed in comparison.
The party sailed from th""bourg
France. August l6. Oh the return
taking the White Star Liner MaicS-
tic. which arrived in New York on
the 2,%%rd. This ship is 95I feet long
and accommodates 400 passengers,
So delighted are these Elizabeth
City folk with their vacation. that
they are already looking ahead to an
other trip to Europe and visit to
the Mediterranean countries.