Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-15

stood directly in the path
of a Handley-Pa high
bombing airplane which
was making landing at the polo
field in Potomac Park. The pilot by
a quick and skiIIfuI twist of the great
machine, brought it up and passed
over the Presidents head at distance
of not more than eight feet.
The great crowd that was watching
the exhibition flight of the large air
craft, gasped when it was seen that
the President was in danger Of being
felled under. The machine was not
more than two feet off the ground
and scarcely twenty-five feet in front
OF the President when it swOoped
down. The sudden rise over the Pres
idents head was said by experts to
be a remarkable exhibition Of con.
troll by the pilot.
Mrs Wilson, who was with the
President, became so unnerved at
what seemed to be the Presidents
close call that she insisted that he
return to the White House at once.
He left soon after, amid rising cheers
by the crowd.
Before the fight the President dis
played keen interest in the machine
which is capable of carrying Is pas
sengers. He started to climb into 1t,
but apparently remembered the se-
we're injury that resulted when he ex-
plored the interior of the tank Brit
tanica several months ago, changed
his mind and turned back
Kaiser Is lnterned.
London, Nov, 15.--The Dutch gov.
ernment has interned the former Ger
man kaiser at Amerengen Castle,
which is under triple guard of
troops, said dispatch to the Daily
Mail today.
RevoIutonists Meet British.
London, Nov Is G. .. m)--The Ger
man Warship Koenigsberg, which put
out from German port on the 18th
with armistice delegates from the rev.
olutionary party on board was met by
British warships this afternoon and
escorted to a certain point at sea,
where Admiral Beatty of the British
navy received the German delegations s
proposal for carrying out the naval
terms Of the armistice, it is learned
here
Belgians to Seize Antwerp.
London Nov 10 e p. m)-Belgian
troops were ordered to march upon
Antwery this morning ana occupy the
city, said a French wireless dispatch.
Men viii Return Some Time.
Washington, Nov l5.--Eyerything
possible vii be done by Secretary of
War Baker to hasten the return to
this country Of the men in the Amer
ican EXpeditionary Forces The sec
Iretary so informed General Pershing
today.
In his cablegram Secretary Baker
also cOmplimented the commander in
chief Of the American ExpediConary
Forces and the officers and men of his
command on their contribution to
the great victory for the forces OF
civilization and humanity
Train Of Food for Austria.
Berne, Nov, 5-Commissioner Ben
nett of Boston, Red Cross agent Is
preparing to send a trainload of food
into Austria at once 1t will be ac-
companied by American Red Cross at
taches.
The American Red Cross Is prepar-
inc to relieve the food distress of the
Roumaniau, Seryian ana Russian pris.
oners in Austrian prisons, also.
Anarchy at Brussels.
With the British Army on the West.
. ern Front Nov II (nigh0
prevails at Brussels where the Ger
. man soldiers haye reYolted and
hoisted the red flag above the city.
according TO civilians arriving in
. Ghent from the capital today
In nd !.tiou to many German officers.
threescore Belgian civilians we're
/ killed at Brussels on Saturday night
. and many more were wounded.
The decentralization OF the German
army is increasing.
, Rebellious German soldiers are pill
. Laying and burning buildings amidst
. scenes OF greatest disorder.
Oppose Child Labor.
/ Washington. Nov. 15.--An amend
ment to the revenue bill desired to
, control child labor in the United