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New-York tribune., 1918-12-17

saluting in the person of President
Wilson the nation whose valiant
arms have contributed SO brilliantly
to the most magnificent of victories.
"Paris feels herself drawn ire
sistibly toward you by the force of
all her affinites and all her con-
victions
GAS a city of workers she inclines
respectfully before your life of
austere labor
GAS centrn of intellectual life
she admires in you the sage and the
thinker whose works have enriched
the human spirit. AS a hearth of
ardent patriotism she expresses her
Of France. AS the historic bulwark
of liberty and Of justice she ac-
claims in = you the disinterested
servitor of these great moral ideas,
the eloquent and infexible apostle
of the rights of humanity"
At the conclusion of the Pres dent's
address, he was presented with the
great gold medal Of the City of Paris
To Mrs. Wilson was presented dia-
mond brooch, adorned with an enamel
dove.
After the exchange Of addresses Mr.
Wilson went through the corridor and
up the stairs TO the first floor buffet
where luncheon was served.
Noted Singers Present
On the way to the buffet the party
passed through the salons where
one of them were stationed the "Sing
crs of ST. Gervais," a choir celebrated
for its unaccompanied singing of the
ancient polyphonic music. This assem-
blage Of singers is attached to The
Church of st. Gervais, behind the City
Hall, which was struck by shell from
the German long range cannon on Coco
Friday, just as the singers were
about to begin Palestrina's "Staba
Mater"
President Wilson passed the earl,
forenoon indoors. reading large mum
Der of letters. He then started by au
tomobile for a visit to Versailles
where the final meeting of the peac,
conference will be held, going by wa,
of the Boise de Boulogne The Presi
dent was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
Attends to Business
During the intervals between officia
calls and visits to-day, the President
was engaged in affairs of state, much
after the manner of his procedure il
the White House Offices He did con
siderable business over the telephone
just as at home.
President Wilson has been insisting
that the American peace mission or
Eanize its machinery so that the peo
pie in the United States can begin tt
know what is happening. Meanwhile
the mission is trying to get itself set
tied so as to begin preliminary work
Joseph c. Crew. formerly counsello
of the American Embassy in Vienna
will take charge of the official an
founcements which will be ordlnaril,
transmitted to the United States II
will have as assistants Ray Stannar,
Baker and Macmillan Foster.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
Paris Cr0aUds
Press TO See
Wilson s Smile
Continued from page 1

great staircase to the wonderfully ap-
through hall after hall, each q wealth
of gliding and color and of impecca-
BILE artistry.
Crowd Acclaims Him
On either hand sat masses Of privi-
legged guests, mostly women, eager to
greet the American President and his
wife with "vives" that were none the
less sincere because they were charm
ingly restra ined-which means delight
fully French.
Just in front of me walked Louis
Lepine, who for years was the most
popular police prefect Paris ever knew
and he, too, was the recipient of end
less "vives" from many of those whose
safety he had protected so long.
At the end of long walk which
ended amid the choral singing of "The
StarSpangled Banner" by the mem
bers Of a company from the Opera, tho
two Presidents made q short pause at
the buffet, where NJ. Mitchouard
pledged his American guests and all
America, too, in a glass of champagne.
President Wilson, in accordance with
invariable tradition, drank in his turn
to inimitable Paris. "And | say from
the bottom Of my heart" he cried,
"Vive La France"
The little phrase and the emphasis
with which it was spoken rang true
in the heart of every Partisan there.
Then Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Miss
Margaret Wilson, NJ and Nine. Poin-
care, M. Jusserand, Mr.. Sharp and one
or. two others signed the citys Golden
Book"
NJ. Mithouard, in the name of the
city, presented the Presidents wife
with a rarely beautiful corsage orna-
ment in the form of a butterfly in gold,
outlined with brillants, on which were
imposed in handsome pearls a number
of doves-symbols Of peace.
Faces Great Throng
After this the two Presidents and
their wives vanished for five minutes
They had passed through the door lead
ing to the balcony which overlooks the
wide Place de lHotel de Vile, where
an enormous crowd was awaiting their
appearance. President Wilson raised
his hat time after time in response to
the torrent of cheers which greeted
him, and then his give Poincare!'
raised another outburst of cheering, to
which the rFench President gracefully
replied.
The Presidents and their wives re-
joined the rest of the party and made
their way through a temest of good
wishes and music back to their car
riages at the entrance.
America may be proud of the manner
in which the city Of Paris received he,
President to day.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
Keynote of United States
Greatness Is Struck

LONDON, Dec. 16.-President VIII
sons reception in Paris is made the
main feature of the days news by Lon
don newspapers, which have filled their
columns with detailed descriptions Of
the official and personal activities Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and the scenes IN
the Paris streets.
Editorial comment repeats British
satisfaction over Mr.. Wilson's arrival
and dwells on the magnitude of the
event of Americas participation in the
politics of the Old World and the trs
mendous responsibility that nation has
undertaken. The speeches made at the
Palace of Il Elysee when Mr. Wilson
was formally welcomed to Paris are
warmly commended. President Viii
sons reply to the address by President
Poincare is described as having "struck
the keynote of his country's greatness
in these last years"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
frances Warmth
Toward Wilson
Impresses Britain
People Back Presidents De-
nand for League of Ma
tions; Tremendous Wei
come Awaits Executive
Netp York Tribune
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LONDON, Dec. 16.-The central feat
ure of the present situation is the i'm
mense impression made by President
Wilson's wonderful reception in Paris
and his generous, sympathetic and
happily chosen reply to President Poin-
care.
Politicians who have just returned
from countrywide electioneering tell
me that the idea of league of ma
tions is everywhere firmly fixed in the
hearts of the British people-those in
the outlying districts, as we'll as the
town dwellers-and that President
Wilson has their strong and unquali-
fed support.
1t is said that the anti-conscription
feeling which blazed through the land
last week was partly due TO the belief
that permanent military service would
essentially strangle the idea of
league Of nations.
Taken generally, the British public
regard ME. w ISOnS 3 name as almost
synonymous with that of the United
States, and their attitude toward such
league is mainly derived from the
hope that the two English-speaking ma
tions will stife the idea of war for
ever.
Cynical. case-hardened politicians
say they are amazed at the quiet depth
of feeling which exists everywhere on
this subject. Apart from the position
of the British navy-the phrase "free-
dom of the seas" does not interest
them, because they fail to place neY
meaning on it in peace times-the maif
sentiment of the British people is
warmest sentiment, combined with
gratitude, for the United States.
Because of this, President Wilson,
typifying America, is certain on his ar
rival here 10 meet with tremendous
welcome.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
Paris a Mosaic of Color as City
Frances i'm Carnival for Wilson
Doughboys Went Hatless Because Girls Had to Have
Souvenirs of the Occasion, Whereupon Our Men De-
fed Even the Chaperons to Take Their Pay in Kisses

dance around the American soldiers
and snatch their caps. The soldiers
rctaliate by kissing the girls.
If u taXicab dares to cross the boule-
ward its occupants are vigorously
shaken by the crowds rocking tho We
hicle from side to side. Horns are
blown, confetti showcred, paper stream
ers hutter, toy balloons rise, the the
atres arc crowded, cafes arc filled to
capacity. 1t is Characteristic of Paris,
in contrast to such British or Ameri-
can celebrations, that drunkenness is
amazingly absent. Tonight it is the
American privilege to kiss Frances
jeunc file, whether she is of the class
that never knew a chaperon or whether
a mother or elderly aunt accompanies
the soldier and girl, in which case she
discreetly turns her head from time to
time.
1t is commonly reported that many
soldiers would like to obtain their dis
charge from the army without return
ing to America; that many intend to
return to France even if they are
transported home; that many Paris
girls arc learning English in anticipa-
tion of their departure Americaward.
The American Carnival
This night probably may become
known in our memory as the Carnival
d'Amerique, or, perhaps, Carnival du
President, and it is to be hoped that
the memorable celebration Is witnessed
by the American who in particular oc-
casioned it, although it would be neces-
sary that he be safe in an obscured
window, where he could not be mobbed
by the Parisiennes, who would boast
forever after Of having kissed Mon
sieur lie President Wilson himself
The appropriately named Cafe de la
PaiX, at the corner of the Place de
pOpera, is overfowing, and the Cafe
American is the same. Though the
smart restaurants, such as the Cafe
Paris, the Ciros and the Ritz, are
crowded, the celebrations are essential
ly the peoples and are concentrated
around the central and grand boule-
wards Great crowds are also assem-
blcd outside the Hotel Crillon, the
headquarters of the American peace
delegates, although heavy guard of
gendarmes keeps the roads clear for
several blocks around Mr.. Wilson's
residence, the Maison Murat.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17

When nourishing diet is required use
Horiick's, the original Matted Milk,-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
By Frederick Moore
Nc,u York Tribune
Special Cable Service

Special Cable Service
Copyright, lrls Now York Tribune lnc.)
PARIS, Dec. 15 Delayed. The car
nival which began with President Will
sons arrival Saturday was still contin-
uing tonight, in ideal weather. AS
the correspondent sits writing in his
office above the Boulevard des Italiens
! shrieks Of joyous laughter rise from
the throngs of men sweeping in an
endless parade up and down the
streets, which have been dark through
out the long duration Of the war and
now again are brilliant with festooned
lights Of red, white and blue, illumi-
mating the flags of France and Ameri-
ca which hang from every window.
Paris is herself again, making merry
as on mi careme, with even an occa
sional masquer or group of costumed
youths from the Latin Quarter with
their faces painted.
But most of the scenes and costum
ing are romantically real. Soldiers Of
forty different kinds and from four
corners of the earth lend color to the
scene. Coal black Africans from the
Soudan rub shoulders with stalwart,
faxen-haircd men from Poland. There
are Counters from the Sahara Desert,
wearing long flowing robes Of red, with
high turbans and glittering scimitars;
Algerians, Tunisians and Moorish Zou
aves with fezzcs and the star and cres-
cent emblem of Islam; barekneed,
killed Scottish highlanders; men from
New Zealand, Australia, South Africa,
Canada, England, Ireland Italians,
Portuguese. airmen, infantrymen, sail
ors, artillerists, cavalrymen, Red Cross
nurses, most numerous of all, with the
exception of the blue-clad Freifch sol
ders, in the wonderful throng which
Paris will soon lose, probably never to
see again.
Americans Lend Hats
Assembled together are khaki-clad
Americans, who appear everywhere
bareheaded, because the Paris girls,
with the arrival of President Wilson,
were craze struck to obtain as a sOuve
mir an overseas cap from an American
head. Even though many of the girls
whose laughter thrills the boulevards
wear mourning for lost relatives or
sweethearts, they gather in groups and
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
ReUentl0w Asserts
Germany Must Pay Any
Price america Names

BERLIN, Dec. Is iBy The Associated
ress).--Dscussing President Wilson's
trip to Europe, Count Ernest zu Re-
ventlow, chief editorial writer of the
"Tages Zeitung," says: "The German
people must Pay any price, no matter
how high, the United States names as a
condition for the resumption of their
position aud relations with the world"
Count Won Reventlow believes that
Mr.. Wilson's consent to the armistice
bound to prove inimical to the influ-
ence of the United States in Europe
and among it's associates"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
Pope May Ask Wilson to
Solve Quirinal Problem
Effort Is Planned to Reach
Agreement With Vatican
by Mediation

ROME, Dec. 16.--Popo Benedict may
request President Wilson to consent to
act as mediator in an effort to heal the
breach between the Quirinal and the
Vatican, according to the "Popolo Ro-
mano." This question, the paper states,
will In no case be brought before the
peace conference
That Pope Benedict is prepared to
abandon a custom of nearly half q
century and no. longer consider him
self bound to remain within the
grounds of the Vatican ia the
firm belief in several circles here.
Many incidents recently have led
public opinion toward this belief
No Pontiff has left the Vatican since
1871, as a protest against the occupa-
tion Of Rome by the Italian govern
ment
Reports that tho Pope would leave
the Vatican grounds have appeared
many times since the Pope lost his
temporal power. During the reign Of
Pope Benedict the question was
brought up first last June, when the
Vatican issued denial 70 report in
Spanish newspapers that the Pope
would leave Rome for Spain.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
South Africa Decides
To Repatriate Enemies

LADYSMITH, South Africa, Dec. 16
(via Montrea).-The South African
government has decided, unless the
terms of peace preclude such actMn. to
repatriate all enemy subjects who de-
sire repatriation and all enemy sub
jects and British subjects of enemy
origin whose conduct has caused them
to be regarded as dangerous to the
state, declared Henry Burton, Minister
of Railways, in addressing his constit-
uents here.
All naturalized subjects who desired
Decentralization, he added would be
denaturalized prior to repatriation.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
Feels at Home in France

eve have merely established our
right to the full fellowship of those
peoples here and throughout the
world who reverence the right of
genuine liberty and justice.
'TYou have made me feel very much
at home here, not merely by the de-
lightful warmth Of your welcome,
but also by the manner in which
you have made me realize to the
utmost the intimate community Of
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
Chinese Enyoys Due Soon

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-It was an
ncunced by the State Department to-
day that the Chinese Minister of
Foreign Affairs and his party will ar
rive at San Francisco about Decem-
Der %, and other members of the
Chinese delegation to the peace CON
ference will reach there January 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-20

direct statement from the President
Eimself now to settle whether or not he
has changed his mind. Whether the
President would be n candidate again
or pot. the Democrats. IT is asserted
stand to gain materially by lauhch Z
the boom for third term.
Any sort of a universal demand for
the reelection of Mr.. Wilson it, was
pointed out would create situa.
tiun where President Wilson could vir-
tually name his own successor and turn
over to him the support that he himself
would have received. Such situation
would tend to force the Republicans to
wage their campaign on platform OF
opposition to the present Administration
Growth of the third-term movement
II was also pointed out, would only
strengthen the Democrats for the 1920
campaign. since II would tend TO unite
the country more solidly behind every
act Of the present Administration to
such an extent that little Attentions might
be paid to the acts of the Administration
toward winning the war. and its poltica
acts. such a condition would make 1t
much easier for the President to name
his successor and Commensurately more
difficult for the Republicans to lay their
own campaign issues squarely before the
voters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-20
LIGHTLESS AND FRIGID
HOMES, GARFIELD IDEA
No Heat if Little Coal Allow.
ance Runs Out. Is Newest
Plan
Washington. June 30.

Lightless nights in the homes and
uncooked food as means for saving
fuel to give to the munition plants and
other war manufactures were sug.
gested by the fuel administration.
After a series of conferences be-
tween representatives of Doctor Gar
fields office. the war industries board
and the shipping board the fuel ad.
ministratien announced that the
visible supply of coal will not go
around and that beginning must he
made in cutting down the supply for
those. nn+ engaged in war work.
One suggestion with which the ex.
ports are wrestling deals with cutting
down gas and electric light In house
holds. For the head Of the family who
scans the bills anxiousiy every month
the fuel administration puts forth this
idea: Hereafter homes should consume
only half the amount Of electricity
aud gas consumed during the last
year. If--and here's the bright idea
if that amount should he reached
before the end Of the month the SUD-
plv would he CrIt of for the remaining
da"s Of that month.
IIow the food could he cooked the
last few DAYS Of the month the fuel
administration lid no. say Nor was
any suggestion made as 70 how ono
might avoid stumbling over the rocker
when the lights are out. These are
details 10 he worked out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-20
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
A Story Of Salesmdnsl,ip by
Harold Whitehead
fCopyrioht,

VIZ, Whitehead ,eiH ansirer yosr business
gS sB s Ass Doat ToS %'sgss soes o,S@s % @%S
Those lrhich arc anonymous mast be iopored.
SIsofs a. e o;i tp ee,nisal gaestioy; c'l bs sent
sio,, .fms Of ,,sg. isGMrs5f ciH be rore" ItO TIC
THE other letter which I read while
l. waiting for Perry was from philip
Rogers. Thank goodness | have never
missed sending him my weekly payment,
and last week | was able to send hin,
the last installment
His letter was in reply to that pay
lnent and the first real letter he has
written me since that terrible episode
This is It.
Dear Pete--I dcnl know when any
thing has pleased me so much as the re-
ceipt of your last payment Now, if you
want some money. will be only too
glad to let you have il. | am going
to ask YOU as a favor never to speak of
that episode which got you into such hot
water to me or to any enc else. Next
time | see you. which ! hope will be
soon, do not refer to il in any way and
! won't IT is one of the things best
left forgotten. must however. say
how delighted I am that Y)u have
squared up the account and can again
look the world in the face and feel free
from dishonorable debt.
Now. ! have a surprise for YOU OF
course you know always thought lot
Of Wallace Riller Wallace and | have
been old pals. and you know, Pete,
always thought Margaret Riler was a
III lao, 4,
| want you to congratulate me upon my
becoming engaged to Margaret the kind
liest. truest girl man was ever fortu-
nate enough to win: and please God.
Will try to make myself worthy of her. =
There was little more to his letter
but have not read 1t yet
Margaret Riller! Margaret--and
was once fool enough to think that she
might he interested in dub like me
when she could get a fine fellow like
Philip.
have Rosy--and yet--TI shouldn't
breathe this to a soul don't think
am as much in love with Rosy as ! used
to be. | sometimes compare her with
Margaret Riller. have compared
Margarets grave. kindly. sensible ways
with Rosy's jollier but more snowy, slap
bang kind of way. Margaret is real
gold Rosy is only gilt And yet Rosy
is a good sport
When Perry came in to his Office and
found me waiting for him he gave me
an awful call-down.
Look here. young man. he said, II
think 7 know just about what is wrong
with you. You were just born lazy
that's all. Ever since | told you would
help you get another job YOU have been
coming in late, sneaking and lodging
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-20
HOUSTON SEES NEB
OF WORLDS FOUII|
Secretary of Agriculttf
Points to Germany as Frc
dOm's Last Foe. M
Dubuque. Ia. June N

There must be another Fourt1
July for all the world. and wheu
this time set the world free from q
many. its independence will not q
be seriously menaced for Germany j.
freedoms last foe
Thus characterizng the enorinity r.
the Pan-German menace. Secretary -
Agriculture David f. Houston, addrel.
ing Iowa bankers at their STATE 60
vention here, said that the shortest 11<t1
to the end of the war was through ~
Describing the system of irternatfot4]
robbery which has resulted in the enel
alton Of the Germanic Empire, Ssot4;
tary Houston depicted Prussia as tlf1
spirit of medevalism stupidity strut
ting. before the eyes of men and Cod
I'VE are aligned with the free forces
of the world and have back of Us the
conscience of civilization he continue1,
81 agree with the Archbishop of Yor9Ey
that there must be some power that can
change the hearts of the German people.
which alone can make them f1t aseo-
ciates for free and self-governtnE
peoples. This German plan of world
empire will collapse as have other
similar plans 1t is not the first time
il has been tried.
"rhe Persians tried it and were halted
at Marathon and at Salamis. Alex~
ander attempted IL and did not even
get back home. Rome sought II ana
was finally overwhelmed. Napoieon
played for the same stake and ended
his days at st. Helena. The Kaiser will
learn his lesson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-20
VANDERBILT ESTATE Surprise
Bulk of Property Under Net APP
praisal Only SS929.740

New York. June 2O.--'rhe transfer tax
appraisal of the estate of George W.
Vanderbilt, who died in Washington.
March q. filed in the Surrogates $
Court. shows that he did not leave a
New York estate of sufficient value to
pay the intended reslduary legacy to
his daughter. Cornela Stuyvesant Van
dorhi't.
The appraiser fixed a gross value OF
S1.3l4.S52 on the estate. the net Nalua
tiou being placed at S929,7i0.
The property appraised does not in
clude Mr. Nanderhilt's estate al Bilt-
more. y. g.. his Bar Harbor estate or
contents. It is understood. however,
that the figures given by the appra tser
represent the bulk of his estate.
Because of the comparative small
ness of the estate here, il was neCeS-
sary to pro-rate the bcquests. \ $3.50
600 legacy to the widow. Mrs. Edit
Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, was reduced to
sl7S.4i2. while the present value of Il
trust fund. intended by the testator to
be Sl.00O,000. has been abated to S5l9.-
900,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-20
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
NEWS FAVORING STEEL PLANTS
AND BROOKLYN TRANSIT GRANT
HELPS CONFIDENCE In MARKET
Large Buying Of Reading and Stotesburys Resignation
Cause Much Discussion Bankers Studying Utilities
Obligations Problenl-Cossip of the Street

in
news from Europe
was some
crisis especially
In prices OF the leading
happening which had influence but
mostly favorable
Tor some which had
favorable
Of capacity the
transit
men will meet in Washington
strong possibility of having them
There
In connection with Reading
noted that
heavily The presidency
OF Reading
what a.