The Washington times., 1915-11-29
.FORDNOWPLANN|NG
AN OVERFLOW SHIP
Second Peace Argosy for Late.
corners to Sail -Four Days
After the First.

many pacifsts cannot sever home ties
by December 4. the date upon which
Henry Ford's peace ship will leave
New York to get the men out OF tho
trenches by Christmas. a second ship
IL to follow with belated delegates.
Louis p. Lochner. secretary In charge
OF arrangements for the Ford peace
expedition, has announced the second
ship scheme after reading a number OF
kilograms from persons who want an
extension of time. The overflow ship:
he said. would be the Frederik VIII Of
the Scandinavian American line, which
is scheduled to sail December .. Mr..
Ford Is to book passage for all who
vessel. Whether III the % negotiations had
been begun with the Scandinavian
American line, Mr.. Lochner did not
say.
Many who were invited and are un-
proxy peace advocates TO 20 In their
places. They all glow over the great
advarcc It will give to the cause OF
peace II the persons they have selected
on tho list OF those expected have writ
ten to indorse the idea and praise Mr..
Ford for making the great beginning.
Many Of these letters have won invita-
Will be accepted. Mr.. Lochner said that
not few who want to serve the cause
| OF peace have offered to pay their own
| expenses.
mo one is allowed to do that" said
| Mr.. Lochner. "Mr. Ford wants every
one In the party to be his guest"
No Word From 3ryan.
Former Secretary Of State william
Jennings Bryan had not responded to
his invitation. Mr.. Lochner supposed It
was because Of delay in reaching Mr..
Bryan by wire. Mr.. Bryan is to be in
Detroit today. and II Is expected Mr..
| Ford will meet him there and per-
sonally invite him to become second in
command OF the peace ship.
| II Mr.. Bryan elects to sail on the sec
ond ship he will be in ample time to
Join the demonstration that is expected
TO follow the arrival OF the delegates
In Christiania. The Frederik VIII 10
a speedier boat than the Oscar II. and
she Is expected to reach the other side
almost as soon as the Oscar.
The use OF second ship will give
the expedition a second wireless long
range peace gun to lombard the men In
the trenches. These high explosives are
to be fired on faith. said Mr.. Lochner.
but he amplified his exception slight
ly when he said that perhaps the cen.
sors would think the party crazy and
allow the messages to go through as eh-
hibits.
List of Those Who Will Sail.
| All day the staff at the Ford suite
In the Biltmore was busy receiving.
answering and classifying the hundreds
Of kilograms and letters that are pour
Ing In. This complete list Of those who
are to sail. as compiled to date. was
given out late yesterday:
Former Congressman Richard Bart
holdt OF st. Louis.
Senator Helen Ring kobinson. OF Den
yer.
Mrs. Helen Loring Robinson. former
80 TnIn
RADIO. now living In Denver.
: Mrs. Mary Wright Scwail. OF India
. napolls. who was prominent at the
: women's peace conference, In San Fran
: cisco.
The Rev. Charles F. Aked. Of San
Francisco.
Henry c. Morris. of Chicago. formerly
: United States counsel at Client. who
: was a secretary to Chief Justice Fuller
:, at The Hague arbitration.
Mrs. Joseph Fels. Of Philadelphia.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones. Of Chicago, ,dlreo-
, Miss Helen Keller.
Frederick G. Howe. immigration COM
' missioner. New York.
Mrs. Frederick c. Howe.
Mrs Anna Garland Spencer. Union
Theological Seminary. Meadvlle. Pa.
engaged In ethical culture work In this
. city.
). The Rev. Washington GLADDEN.. Co.
lumbus, Ohio
Dean Samuel s. Marquis. OF st. Paul's
. Cathedral, Detroit.
: Arthur l.. Weatherby. Lincoln, Neb.
secretary OF the Nebraska Peace So
ciety.
' Herman Bernstein. editor of The Day
= New York
= John y. Barry syndicate writer and
. lecturer.
v Mr.. Lohner said his office was T.
= cable touch with peace workers on the
e other side. and showed a long cable
v message from Holland. which said
s among other things: I'VE trust in your
powerful help"
Nine. Schwimmer Hopeful.
: Nine. Rosika Schwimmer. OF Hun.
gary. who conceived the peace-shT
> idea. returned yesterday from Wash
v ington. where she visited President WI.
Z son sid laid the peacc-ship plan before
I the Representatives or Switzerland, Nor
q way. Sweden. and Holland. She de.
= clared the people abroad wanted Just
= such a conference as Mr.. Ford pro
II posed. and gave her idea Of how sucf
n a conference might get into action.
r II talked to the ministers OF tho
= neutral powers. and I found them yer,
!, kindly disposed" she said. They be
n lieve such conference might be OF
j, great value. The plan is to make q
, quiet and dignified demonstration ir
l. the interest Of peace. and we expect
l., that in some neutral country govern
J., mental conference will be held. Thi!
: will mean that ours will he a pilgrim
= age under escort Of the nations"