The Washington times., 1917-03-04
GREAT PRECAUTIONS
TOPROTECT WILSON
Secret Service Will Carefully
Guard Executive Along
Line of March.

Never before in history have such
extraordinary precautions been taken
to protect the President Of the United
States from would-be assassins as
those to guard President Wilson dur
ing the present inaugural.
Every Secret Service man in the
Governments. employ has been sum-
moned to Washington to aid in the
vigil over the President All the
operatives have already been pressed
into service and q veritable wall of
protection has been thrown about the
Chief Executive.
Remarkable care marks the ar
rangements to safeguard the Presi-
dent on his trip from the White House
to the Capitol and back tomorrow.
The crowds along the line of the in
augural parade viii be literally dotted
with Secret Service men, policemen,
and special agents of the Department
Of Justice. In addition TO this small
army of guards will be more than
score of Secret Service men walk
ing and riding in the immediate
vicinity OF the Presidents carriage.
HFIghting slxty-nInthS on watch.
The Twelfth and Sixty-ninth In
fantry of the New York National
Guard will flank the line Of march
from the Capitol to- the White House
to keep the crowds within the lines
and act as emergency force in the
event Of trouble.
Major Raymond w. Pullman, super
intendent of police, will have scores
OF detectives and plaincothes men
mingling In the crowds besides the
hundreds of regular and special po-
licemen, who will patrol the sidewalks
and picket the parade lines He has
kept in close touch with the arrange
ments made by the Secret Service
heads and all forces WIN work In per-
feet harmony.
Has Worked for Weeks
William J. Flynn. chief Of. the Sc
cret Service. will have personal
charge Of the operations Of his men.
He has labored for weeks working
out the plans and has left nothing
undone In that direction. Joseph
Murphy, chief of the Secret Service
squad attached to the White House,
will be in immediate charge OF the
operatives encircling the President
Secret Service men and Depart
ment OF Justice agents during the
past week have made q detailed In
spection Of the buildings and their
occupants, and have inquired about
prospective visitors. They have pick
ed out MANAGING points and suspicious
individuals as objects Of constant
surveillance tomorrow.
Unusual Precaution.
So Tar as possible. efforts have been
made TO ascertain the names Of the
holders Of tickets to certain review
ing stands and window seats The Lists
obtained have been subjected to the
closest study and scrutiny by Chief
Flynn and his force.
A departure from custom Is an or
der that all cameras shall be exam
ined II there are any doubts concern
ing the persons carrying them.
Heretofore only casual attention
has been given to photographers
swapping" the President.
warning to Cameranen.
-If any one in authority wants to
examine your camera, open 1t up
right away" is the warning given to
the newspaper photographers, and
movie men. The order contains the
significant hint that there will be no
delay in the examination IL there Is
the slightest semblance- OF resistance.
The scheme for safeguarding the
President includes the close scrutiny
of every person arriving at Union
Station. Several of the most skilled
and men in the service
are watching all incoming trains, and
have been for a number of days.
whether any arrests have been made
or any suspicious looking persons
have been turned back is not known,
as the activities of the Secret Serv-
ice are truly a secret