Republican farmer., 1918-12-06

A wireless telegram is expected to De received by the President late to- day from Secretary of the Treasury .IcAdoo, announcing the acceptance ar rejection of the treasury secretary ship by the man to whom it has been offered. He Is believed to be Repre- tentative Carter Glass of Virginia. and his decision is expected to be .inade known today. With the trans ports departure today it was dis closed that Secretary Tumulty had been very anxious to accompany the President, but that he sacrificed this lesire by yielding to the wishes of the President, who believed MT. Tumul- tvs presence was needed in Washing ion.
 On the train trip from Washington extraordinary precautions were taken by the secret service. Captain John 1T. Henry and his entire Washinrton staff accompanied the President Meanwhile two hundred secret ser tics experts had thoroughly examined the George Washington and the loy- HltY of every officer and seaman on board was absolutely proven.
 After the President stepped aboard the ship virtually was sealed, even army officers of high rank being barred. George Creel, chairman ot lhe committee on public information who did not go aboard at the time ihe President did, was obliged to exer- official pressure in order to be allow. cd to go aboard.
 The George Washington carries " rauy noted persons on this voyage Besides the President they include Secretary Lansing and Henry White 'ormer ambassador to France ant Italy who with Colonel E. M HousJ and General Tasker H. Bliss. both al 'eady in Europe, and the President constitute Americas delegation to thu peace conference; Real Admiral H. s Knapp and Captain William " Pratt who will report to Admiral Benson naval representative now with Colone House on the peace mission, as tn admlraps assistants; Rear Admira Cary T. Grayson. the Presidents phy iician; Gilbert T. Close, conhdentio clerk to the President; Brig.-Gen. W T. Harts, former aide to the Presiden who will command the military aide and messengers at the coEference Brig. Gen. Churchill, chief of militar intelligence division Raymond I v;'osdick, chairman of the commissio 1n framing camp activities who wi iirect welfare work for the War Dt lartment among American soldiers France; 23 members of the peace il formation commission, headed | tColonel House and MT. Creel.
 John W. Davis, newly appoints ambassador to Great Britain, wit Mrs. Davis, and the French and Ita ian ambassadors, with their familie also were on the passenger list.
 For the first time in the natior history President stepped on boa ! steamship which was to take hi to Europe when, today, Woodrow w son walked up the gang plank of t transport George Washington, bert sd at Hoboken deck. The Geor Washington was prepared to sail t, hours later on its unprecedented vc age to France, where the Preside is to take part in the peace conft snoe.
 A picturesque military recepti was accorded the President, Mrs w son, Secretary CT War Baker, Sec .ary Lansing, Secretary Tumplty a others who were passengers on special train which reached HoboB at 7;SO a. m.
 Between the spur of track on iwh the train drew up at the entrance he pier, and the North river {
 minus of the dock, an archway
 American flags had been erected.
 lhe Pesldent stepped from the tr