The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-04

Wilson an address on behalf of the city
from whose piers sailed a large part Of
the American expeditionary forces and
where wounded men and advance con-
tingents of troops are being disembarked.
He declared the president "of all men will
best present to the peoples of Europe the
ideals for which America fought"
The prospects were that the George
Washington would run into rough wealth
er early in her trip, for the weather bu-
reau issued warning of storm in this
vicinity and ordered storm signals hoist
ed from Sandy Hook to Nantucket.
Another Transport Passed.
A few miles east Of quarantine the
presidential fleet met the transport Min
nekahda, in n-bound, with the third con-
tingent Of American troops to reach
this port from English training camps.
She had 5000 men aboard
Secretary Baker after the president's
departure, visited the Lapland, spending
half an hour aboard the transport among
the returning soldiers. He said this was
the first vessel he had visited from which
soldiers were debarking. Some of the
men, he said, recognized him and made
him feel "yery much at home" by shout
ing, Hello, Cleveland"
To his question as to whether they
were glad to get back, their reply was
unanimous: you bet"
The George Washington sailed with a
complement of IS officers and l,049 men
of the United States navy, with Com
mander +. NJ. Perkins, executive officer,
and Lieutenant Commander John II. Pet
ers, navigating officer, serving as chief
aides to Captain McCauley. A detach-
ment of "a marines led by Major David
H. Miller, formed a guard of honor to
the president
Details of the sailing were in the hands
of Lieutenant j. Lawson, flag officer on
the staff of ice Admiral Gleaves, chief of
the cruiser and transport service.
President and Mrs. Wilson had break
fast alone in the private dining room
which is part of their suite. Later they
took short stroll on the ships deck and
were applauded by persons assembled on
the pier.
First Real Rest Since Becoming President
The president, in high spirits, said he
was looking forward to the voyage as a
rest--indeed the first real rest since he
assumed office. He remarked that it
might be "an enforced rest for few
days thus acknowledging his reputa-
tion for being very poor sailor The
George Washington, with its convoy of
war vessels, viii take the southern route,
going by way of the Azores. in order to
avoid the colder temperatures of the
northern route.
An office desk in one room of the presi-
dents suite was piled high with tele-
grams and official documents before the
transport sailed, and indications were
that the president would plunge into
this work even before the George Wash
ington got out to sea.
With the Transports departure to-day
it was disclosed that Secretary Tumultv
had been very anxious to accompany the
president but that he sacrificed this de-
sire by yielding to the wishes of the
president, who believed Mr.. Tumulty's
presence was needed in Washington.
Extraordinary Precautions Taken.
On the train trip from Washington ex-
traordinary precautions We're taken by
the secret service. Captain John j. Henry
and his entire Washington staff accom-
panied the president Meanwhile 200
secret service experts had thoroughly ex-
amined the George Washington and the
loyalty of every officer and seaman on
board was absolutely proven After the
president stepped aboard, the ship vir-
tualIy was sealed, even army officers of
high rank being barred, George Creel,
chairman of the committee on public in