Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17
fORO's SICKNESS
COMPELSRETURN
SAYS VAN CALDER
Rock Islander With Peace Party En-
plains Departure of Leader for
the United States.
on ADVICE OF HIS PHYSICIAN
Americans Receive Their WarmeSt
Welcome in Stockholm Some
Interesting Incidents.
(By F. O. VAN GALDERl

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 25.-Eyery
thing is left" in Sweden. The teams
turn out on the left side; the people
pass to the left on the walks.
This is very appropriate and maybe
a little significant. We, the members
of the Henry Ford peace expedition,
are also all "lefti in Sweden.
Mr.. Ford became Ill the seventh or
eighth day out from New York, and
after that appeared to the public only
once The first day the party was in
Norway he accompanied it on ride.
He suffered a relapse and was con-
fined to his bed until the day the eXpe-
dition started for Stockholm, when Of
fetal announcement was made that
because of his condition Mr.. Ford
could not continue with the eXpedi-
ton. He was not considered danger
ously i'll, but the physicians advised
that if he persisted in his determine
ton to continue he might pay for his
persistency with his life. The death
of Floyd Bingham had had depress-
ing effect and he left for New York
Friday After he had embarked he
wired that he desired to be named as
one of the committee Of five or seven
who are to remain at the Hague after
the expedition returns home. He said
he would return and bring Mrs Ford
with him.
/ presume the American press has
said there was a split" and that Mr.
Ford had quit in huff" There is
absolutely no foundation, whatever,
for any such story. The members of
the entire party are working together
tremendously and hopefully.
A committee had been handling the
expedition asd has been continued in
full charge and is to direct its move
ments TO the end While Mr.. Ford's
absence has been greatly regretted, it
is in no way changing the original
program.
When we left Christiania, public
sentiment was rapidly changing and
the newspapers contained many arti-
cles commendatory of our work.
Expedition Warmly Welcomed.
The expedition, however, has been
given the Warmest reception here We
were due TO arrive by special train
from Christiania at 8 o'clock Friday
evening. The mayor of Stockholm
and large committee of prominent
citizens were at the station with band
and a marching company carrying
hand fireworks to give US welcome
Our special train was behind time, and
after coming TO the station three diff
ferent times they had to give up.
A blizzard was on when we finally
arrived at 7:30 Saturday morning. In
stead of the band and the fireworks
the NOPE pleasing welcome in the
shape Of string of closed automobiles
waiting to quickly and comfortably
convey the members of the party tC
the most comfortable hotels thus fal
found
Later in the day the mayor and 9th,
er distinguished city officials rendered
US q reception at the Grand Royal no.
tel.
This morning, Christmas, service:
were held in the Odeansalen, the larg
est theatre in Stockholm The meet
ing began at o'clock and here thu
expedition was given its first official
recognition. Borgmastare (mayor
Carl Lindhagen extended this pleasan
recognition in a most eloquent ant
scholarly address, A feature was ;
chorus of 80 male voices. One of theil
selections was America" which the.
sang in perfect English. In return
some of us with musical talent san,