The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
hun SPY CAUGHT
NEAR WILSON'S
German Suspected of Being a
Secret Agent Arrested Near
Murat Palace.
PRESIDENT ATTENDS CHURCH
Later Visits Lafayette's Tomb-ls
Given a Reception at the City
Hall Surprising Even Satur-
days Welcome II Last
4, Formal Function.

Paris, Dec. 16.-A German suspect
ed of being a spy was arrested in the
neighborhood of President Wilson's
Paris residence.
Paris, Dec 16.-President and Mrs.
Wilson left the Murat residence at
services at the American Presbyterian
church in the Rue de Beri.
When they left the residence drums
were beaten and a detachment Of re-
publican guards presented arms.
Crowds in the streets cheered the
president on his way to church.
Visits Lafayette's Tomb.
After his return from church the
president rested for a few minutes
and then went to the Picpus GENE
terry, in the southeastern section of
Paris, to visit the tomb of Lafayette.
President Wilson placed a wreath
upon the tomb of Lafayette. Attached
to it was card upon which was writ
ten:
''To the Memory of the Great La
fayette From a a FellOW-Servant of
Liberty"
President Wilson at three O'Clock
in the afternoon left the Murat resi-
dence to call on President and Madame
Poincare at the Palace of the Elysee.
Later the president had confer
ence with Premier Clemenceau and
Colonel House, after which he went
to afternoon services in an Episcopal
ian church.
Reception Unsurpassed in Paris.
Today's reception for Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson in the historic city hall OF
Paris surpassed in splendor even Sat
urday's welcome of the American
executive. The reception, unsur-
passed in the history of the capital,
was the last formal function rendered
the president on the occasion of his
arrival.
The streets were filed all day long
by tremendous crowds, hundreds of
thousands scrambling to get a glimpse
of the president and Mrs. Wilson.
In front of the Hotel Crillon, where
the American peace delegates are
quartered, thousands waited through
out the day watching Secretary of
State Lansing and his confreres pass
in and out
The evening papers publish detailed
accounts of President Wilson's move
ments, two special articles dealing ex-
clusively with the 'Wilson smile
Premier Clemenceau is quoted as
saying:
paris never saw such a demonstra-
ton. l doubt if it has ever been
equalled anywhere"
Wilson Scouts Story.
All Officialdom here is deeply i'm
pressed with the influence President
Wilson is plainly having on the rank
and file of the French people. His
fellow delegates to the peace confer
ence are freely commenting on this.
Henry White Republican member of
the peace mission, said Sunday
81 know my French, and love them.
Yet even | am surprised at the depth
and warmth of the affection publicly
displayed toward Mr.. Wilson. 1t is
an excellent omen"
moment rather haphazard, owing to
the failure of the British and Italian
premiers to reach Paris in time for
his arrival here. However, Mr.. VIII
son is determined to utilize all his
available time in taking part in get
ting together meetings. He is conf
dent the sessions to be held within
the next seven days will result in
common understanding.
Despite assertions that Great Brit
ain and France are aligned against
the United States, the president re-
fuses absolutely to believe any such
thing.
Mr.. Wilson is known to be confident
Premier Clemenceau is keenly sensing
public opinion and that the French
prime minister will not be party to
any measure which would interfere
with the cordial reIa ations of all the
allies.