The broad ax., 1912-12-28
GEN. WOOD ARRANGEs PARADE.
Public VIII Be Protected From Crooks
Through Miniature Rogues' Caller
les to Be Posted Publicly.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Dee.-The
simplicity of the ceremonies incident
to the Inauguration of Woodrow VIII
son as President of the United States
March 4 will be in direct contrast with
the exercises that have been witnessed
in recent inaugurations. Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood, chief of stan, who
Just has been named as chief marshal
of the approaching inaugural parade, is
arranging for the naval, military and
civic demonstration.
The safety of the general public also
will be guarded as never before at
such national functions. Miniature
rogues' galleries will be posted in the
hotel Hobbies, railroad and steamship
stations and other places where the
crowds will be largest, to aid in the
detection of crooks that may flock to
the capital to ply their vOeatiOns. As
usual, the capital detective force will
be augmented by the most noted thief
eatchers of other cities who are ia
miliar with the criminals of their To-
calities.
General Woods purpose is to make
the Wilson inaugural parade as well
balanced as possible in the matter of
the representation of the cavalry, in
fantry and artillery of the Army, the
bluejackets and marines of the Navy
and adequate and liberal representa-
tiOn of the national guard and a well
proportional civic display.
Wood Begins Consultations.
Consultations began today between
General Wood and the ranking officers
of the Army and Navy now in Wash
ington and correspondence has been
instituted between the chief marshal
and the Governors and Adjutant Gen.
erals of the various states.
One of the features of the plan is
to gather in Washington several thou
sand troops from the various Army
posts, probably as far West as Chicago
and South to Atlanta, as well as the
entire cadet corps and midshipmen
battalion from their respective aead-
emies.
This will involve the War Depart
ment in considerable expense on ae-
count of transportation and as that
particular appropriation has been re-
dueed greatly owing to recent extern
sive changes of station of officers and
troops, it may be necessary to apply
to Congress Immediately upon its re-
converting next week for a deficiency
appropriation.
There probably will be the greatest
outpouring of people that has ever
marked the Inauguration of any Presi-
dent, but, according to Chairman Will
lam C. Eustis of the committee, there
will be no ostentation.
Inaugural Fund Growing.
The subscriptions to the $4,000
fund for the inaugural affair is grow
ing fast, Notwithstanding the Christ
mas season. It undoubtedly will be
oversubseribed.
Major Richard Sylvester, chief Of
the Washington police, is in charge Of
the work of protecting Inauguration
visitors against thieves and confidence
men.
Major Sylvester proposes to secure a
gallery Of about 500 pictures Of pick
pockets and other criminals recently
arrested in different sections Of the
country. These photographs will be
reproduced so that complete galleries
may be maintained at many different
points, where the public can study the
features Of questionable persons who
may be mingling in the big crowds
that gather for President Wilson'S in
duetion into Office.
Major Sylvester is in correspond
enee with chiefs Of police of many
cities, from whom pictures win be re-
eeived continuously up to the time of
the Inauguration.