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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

The imagination and interest of France has been stirred by the President of the United States as no other leader beyond the borders. All classes and parties in this conn try have united to pay homer to the United States through it's Presi- dent. They greet him as the repre- sentative of ideals now dawning upon Europe.
 "In the eyes of the immense crowds welcoming him. says the semi-official Temps, President Wilson represents two inviucible forces: the material force which permitted the war to be won and also the force which will sanctify peace"
 Thirty-six thousand soldiers, the flower of the French army, lined the avenues from Dauphine gate to the Murat mansion, which, during their stay in Paris, will be the home of the President and his wife. Alpine
 
 Chasseurs and Zouaves, fresh from the battlefields of Champagne, and colonial trops, from whose uniforms the mud of the Somme had only few days ago been removed, occupied the post of honor They gently, but firmly, kept order amongst the enormous crowds which ever pressed forward in eagerness to have a closer look at the guest of France.
 ACCEPTS KINGS INVITATION
 London, December 14.-(B By the Associated Press. )-President Will son has accepted an invitation from King George to visit England, and it is expected he will stop here on his way home. The British officials have been awaiting the arrival of Ambassador Davis before making any arrangements for the enter tainment of the President.
 15sTH GUARD OF HONOR
 Paris, December 14.-The 15Sth infantry, Arizona national guard, Col. E. T. Grinstead commanding, has been detailed as a guard of honor during the stay of President Wilson in Paris. Its hand will be the official band.
 
 GREETED BY SENATORS
 Paris, December 14.-French senators and deputies, with their families and friends, some five thousand in all, filled the columned porticos of the Chamber of Depu- ties and massed trumpeters blew fanfare as President Wilson's car tiage crossed the Concord bridge and entered the immense square. American flags were draped on the colossal statues of Lille and Stras- ourg.
 drs. Wilson, looking extremely we'll ir a tan tailor-made suit and wearing g picture hat with one dark plume. shared iH the applause.
 The names of President Peincare and Premier Clemenceau were often called out.
 French colonial troops occupied places of honor near the residence of Prince Murat, playing the music of their weire anthem on reed instruments un- til the presidential party entered the house.
 President Wilson's first official act was a call of courtesy on President Poincare at the palace of the Eysee.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
soI.DIERs LINE PASSAGE

Paris, December A.-(Hayas.)-Whe President Wilson went to attend the luncheon given by President Poincarc he left the Murat residence at l2:40 and ar rived at the Paiais De L'Epsee at 1z:4s.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

15STH GUARD OF HONOR
 Paris, December 14.-The 15Sth infantry, Arizona national guard, Col. E. T. Grinstead commanding, has been detailed as guard of honor during the stay of President Wilson in Paris. Its band will be the official band.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
URGES RECONSTRUCTION
UNITS BE SUPPORTED
Mrs. Jameson Who Served Abroad
for Organization, Addresses Smith
Club Of Washington.

Continued and generous support OF
the Smith College unit now engaged
in reconstruction work In devastated
France. and, in fact OF all similar
units and agencies. was urged by Mrs.
Jameson, who spent seven months
abroad in the service OF this organ
,i.atien, at the meeting Of the Smith
Club Of Washington last night at 1915
18th street northwest, and attended
by many Smith graduates and former
students temporarily in Washington.
The kind Of labors performed in a
small way by the Smith alurnnae must
be done on q large scale all over a
large part Of France and all OF Bel
eiup1. Mrs. Jameson pointed out; and
All graduates, students and friends or
the college should feel particular In
terest TN future work OF this sort, IN
asmuch as Smith was pioneer along
this line.
Mrs. Jameson told how the French
government allotted a dozen villages
to the Smith girls whG included DOC
tors, nurses, social workers ana teacn-
ers. and how the latter, with head
teau and in a few portable buildings.
started on tho almost hopeless-ap,
nearing task of reconstructing and
reha biiitating this territory. They
maintained a dispensary. small store
ard number Of trucks, and tried
above ali to bring the Inhabitants to
: noint whore they could resume their
normal lives. For example, they pro-
vided werkingmen afresh with the
tools Of their trades and husbandmen
with nuclei of live stock.
Their activities included the teach
ing. both of mothers and children.
restoration Of churches. aid in the OBJ
seryance Of religious and other ceie-
brations and entertainments FOR SOL
diers.
cost. aiming always to preserve the
self.rcspect Of the villagers by avoid
ing pure charity.
When the Germans reoccupied the
territory the unit was scattered ana
was transferred to other work by the
Red Cross. under whose direction 1t
WAS serving. Now 1t has been reas-
sembied ready to resume Its purpose.
Tn speaker. with other .po nts pad
high tribute to the remarkable re-
lief work done abroad by members OF
the Society of Friends. whose religion
precludes their bearing arms NJ: IS
Ryan; recent graduate. who landed
only last Thursday fro a ta
duty with tho unit. supplemented Mrs.
Jameson's talk with sidelights on ac-
tive service Just behind the front
lines and on the remarkable celebra-
tion OF tho rmistice in Paris.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
281 INFLUENZA CASES
: IN D. C. IN THREE DAYS
0.>lg Twelve Deaths Reported, In
olcatiug Mi1u Fem OF
the O1s ase.

"Siight increases in the number OF
new cases of influenza in the nearby
cities along the Atlantic coast are re-
flected in Washington. Since the be-
SHINING Of December there have been
81 now cases of influenza reported to
the health department. with twelve
deaths from that disease for the first
three days.
The official record shows the number
Of new cases as follows: December /,
-; December 2, 80; December 3. 103,
and today 64.
=! The death record shows December 1.
Nix. December four. and December
9. two.
a.Health Officer William G. Fowler,
commenting on ther reports. said the
Sfevalence of influenza and the In
crease in the number of new cases was
not a surprise nor alarming, as 1t
had been anticipated that there would
be more or less Of the disease for
some little time after th~ epidemic In
ITS most viruient form had subsided.
He pointed out that while there were
over 200 new cases of the disease re-
ported for the first four days of De-
cenber. it was of a mild type. as in
dicated by the small percentage OF
deaths.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
Paragraphs of Existing
Law Quoted as Bearing
on Trip of President

At the Capitol today attention was
called to two paragraphs Of existing
law construed to have possible bear
ing upon the Presidents trip abroad.
A provision to the deficiency appro-
priation bill Of March I; 1913. pro-
vides as follows:
Hereafter the executive shall not
extend or accept any invitation to par
ticipate in any international congress-,
conference or like event without drst
having specific authority OF law to do
So"
II was suggested that the constitu-
tional provision authoristng the Presi-
dent to frame treaties might cover
this point.
The naval appropriation bill OF 1916
carried the following clause:
I'm view Of the premises. the Prest-
dent u authorized and requested to
invite. at an appropriate time. not
later than the close OF the war In
Europe. all tho great governments OF
a conferences which shall be charged
with the duty Of formulating plan
for Q court OF arbitration or other
tribunal, to which disputed questions
between nations shall be referred for
adjudication and peaceful settlement,
and to consider the question Of dis
armament and submit their recon-
msndations to their respective gov
ernments Tor approval. The Presi.
dent 10 hereby authorised TO appoint
nine citizens Of the United States
Who. In his Judgment, shall be auali-
ded for the mission by eminance in
the law ana by devotion to the cause
Of peace. to be representatives Of the
United States In such = conference"
Evening star., 1918-12-04
LINK CONNECTING
L|NESAUTHOR|zED
Track From 18th and H to
Avenue Wit Give U. S. Work
ers Increased Facilities.
Authority has been granted the Wash.

Authority has been granted the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Company
by the Public Utilities Commission to
construct connecting link between its
lines at 18th and H streets and the lines
Of the Capital Traction Company at
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and 18th street, a
distance Of one block. The work Of
constructing this connection viii. 1t Is
understood, begin at once.
This carries with 1t authority to
operate the cars of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company over the
tracks Of the Capital Traction Company
along Pennsylvania avenue west to 18th
street, thence along 18th. Virginia ave-
nue., 18th to F and thence along to
18th and Pennsylvania avenue to juno
tion Of the two lines.
This extension Of the service Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company is to be constructed at the
suggestion of the United States Hous-
ing Corporation. which win finance
$3.50, SIS ooo' It viii furnish street car
transportation facilities for that large
body of government employees serving
in the new War and Navy Department
buildings in which are located the
food, fuel, War Trade Board and other
war activities in the Potomac Park
section. These employees are without
street car accommodations over the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company to their offices, necessitat-
ing a walk Of Ave or more blocks.
In financing the project there Is an
agreement between the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and
the United States Housing, Corpora
ton for the repayment Of the money.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
bassadors, with their families. were on
the passenger list.
Warship to Meet Steamer.

OF the coast of France the presi-
Dental ship will be met by two divi-
stons Of the Atlantic feet and es-
corted to port. Rear Admiral Hugh
Rodman will be in command Of the
chief division, which will include the
superdreadnaughts New York. the flag
ship, commanded by Capt. E. L. Beach;
Texas, Capt. Victor Blue. Wyoming.
Capt. a. II. Christy: Florida. Capt. M.
NJ. Taylor: Arkansas. Capt. I. r. De-
Steiger. and Nevada. Capt. W. c. Cole.
Rear Admiral T. S. Rogers will COM
mand the other division, which will
consist of the Utah, Capt. F. B. Bas-
sett; Oklahoma, Capt. Charles B. Nc
Way, and Arizona, Capt. John A. Day.
ton.
Capt L. NJ. Mutton commands the
Pennsylvania, and the five destroyers
to accompany the George Washington
1hrough the voyage are the Wickes.
Commander !. s. BArleon: Woolsey.
Commander r. v. McNair: Lea, Com
mandef D. w. Bagley; Tarbell, Com
mander Halsey Powell, and Yarnell.
Commander W. F. Halsey.
Rear Admiral Rod" ans division of
six superdreadnaughts has been serv-
ing during the past year as a battle
squadron with the British fleet, while
Admiral Rogers division has been op-
Grating In British waters. guarding
conveys from possible attack by en-
emy raiders.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
WOUNDED D. C. SOLDIERS
.FACE TODAY QUARANTINE
Disposition After That Of Members
:. of S12th Machine Gun Battalion
=" Left in Doubt.

=. Wounded members Of the 31cth
Machine Gun Battalion. composed of
che first District drafted men to be
sent to Camp Meade in 1917. prob
Ably will be held In quarantine for
ten days at New York. officials here
declared today.
/" Disposition of the men. following
quarantine. is as yet a matter OF
doubt. officials of the Walter Reed
Hospital stated that they had re-
ceived no word tnat the men would
be MT he e, and il such s..ould be
the case they would be given forty-
eight hours notice.
Much interest attaches to the
&our ded men. as they represent. ne I
10 the me e.nbers of the District Ma
oional Guard. the very first Wash
mgton boys to go to France. During
October the 312th Machine Gun Eat
Salion saw heavy fighting, being en-
gagged in a five-day drive, which COW
4red 1t with glory.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
DEPARTURE OF PRESIDENT
RECALLS FORD EXCURSION

The President and his peace delega-
tion sailed from New York today on
the exact anniversary of the sailing
Of the famous Ford peace party three
years ago Attention is called to this
fact by Rexford L. Holmes OF this
city. to whom was delegated the
choice Of appointing most Of the eler-
ical and stenographic force that ac-
companied the fiivver expedition of
1915.
Of personnel. 'laid over" any previous
voyage since Cleopatra sailed down
the Nile to meet Antony on a royal
barge with cupids on the bow. bass
drummers and CAPITALISTS at the stern
and everything else In between. SO
does tho present expedition surpass
the Ford party roth In diversity a u
In the number Of residents Of the Dis
triot Of Columbia.
The Ford party took sixteen per-
sons from Washington.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
3OCAMPSNAMED
FORDEMOB|L|z|NG
Meade, Humphreys and Lee
Are Included in List
Announced.

: Camp Meade, Md: Camp Humphreys
snnd Camp Lee. Va. are among tn"
thirty camps designated today by
.the War Department. as demobiliz"-
sstion centers to which enlisted mel
sare to be transferred for discharge
sfrom the Army.
The camps announced follow:
Camps Beauregard. Louisiana; Dev-
.ens. Massachus it's: Dodge. 10 a;
ssGrant. Illinois: Gordon. Georgia. Han
cock. Georgia; Lee. Virgi-.ia; Logan
.Texas; Custer. Michigan: F'nsten.
sKansas; Green.eaf. Georgia: Kearny.
california: Meade. Maryland: Sewer
.south Carolina; Taylor, Kentucky;
Macarthur. Texas: Pike. Arkansas;
sSh.Iby Mississippi; Sherman, Ohio;
Greene North Carolina; Wads@ orsh.
South Caro'ina. jackson. South Caro-
sTrayis, Tie <as; Humphreys, Virginia:
Lewis Washington; Mcclellan. Ala-
shama; sheridan, Alabama. and Upton,
New York.
. Commanding officers are instructed
20 discharge enlisted men only when
such men are within $50 miles of the
4.oint of their entrance into the mill
aary service" otherwise TO transfer
the men to another camp nearer the
point of induction. All other enlisted
men specified for discharge Will De
formed into detachments consisting
of men from the same state and will
be sent for discharge to the camp In
or nearest the state from which they
came.
"A proper proportion OF omcers, pre-,
ferably from the same locality, Will
be sent with each detachment. OFF,
GERS In command of the thirty camps
are authorized to discharge all men
aent them under today's orders VINO
an Examination are found eligible for
discharge under previous general In
Structions They are Instructed to
expedite in every possible way such
discharge.
Evening star., 1918-12-04


may well take just PRIDE"
President Wilson replied as follows:
Acceptance by Presid mt.
my Dear Mr.. Chairman:
ALLOW me to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF your letter Of November -
about concluding tho labors OF the
War Industries Board, and to say that
while ! agree with the conclusion to
which you have como and deem II
best, as you do. that the activities Of
the LIST Of January next. 1t IL with a
feeling OF very sincere regret that
see this admirable and efficient aGen-
cy discontinued. ! have constantly
felt the spirit and quality Of the work
1t has bean deiug. and 1t has been o
source OF great confidence to me In
the prosecution of the war that the
tasks Of the board were In such
hands.
II entirely concur In your estimate
OF the services OF your associates.
and kwAnt to add my own conviction
that the chief cause Of tho success of
the board and Of its happy relations
ment has bean your own ability. tact
and devotion to duty. It is with tho
utmost regret that accept your
resignation. and ] shall beg that you
will not leave Washington. but con-
tinus 70 lend us the advice which has
been all along % valuable to us.
I AS ] have told you orally. ! think
that Just the, right course 70 being
followed In handing over to the
proper permanent departments fhoss
activities Of the hoard with which the
gevernment ought not permanently
to dispense.
CORDIALLY and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON
Evening star., 1918-12-04
CHAIRMAN PIEZ TALKS.
Says Ships Have Taken Rank With
!. Labor as Problem.

"8hips have taken rank with labor as
Sne OF the big problems Of the United
States. Charles Ptez. chairman of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation Of the
United States Shipping Board, told
those in attendance at the annual
banquet of the Washington Society
Of Engineers at Rauseher's last night.
Mr.. Piez and DR.. Harvey w. Wiley
were the principal Speakera
Evening star., 1918-12-04
EMPHATIC OPPOSITION TO
INCREASE IN GAS RATES
Columbia Heights Citizens Urge
Universal Transfers at Meet
ing Last Night.

Emphatic opposition to the proposed
increase In gas rates was voiced by
the Columbia Heights citixens' Asso-
citation ct it's meeting last night. The
proper eMcsrs Of the association were
directed 10 sppsar before . meeting
Of every civic apd other organization
% protest the proposed increase.
Universal transfers on all street car
lines In the city were urged at the
meeting, which declared for better
street car service In view of the re-
cent increase In rates to q straight
scent fare.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
Peace Party's Messaues
to Be Handled by Code
Experts From This Cit

Eight code experts Of the State De-
partment accompanied the President
and party on the liner George Wash
fngton to assist in the dispatch Of ex-
ecutive business by cable across the
Atlantic. They are Robert B. Macatee.
Harvey z. Fenstermacher, Leo W.
Ronemus, Louis E. Mundy. Sidney A.
Skinner, David Crenshaw, Hyman
Goldsteir and Harmon c. Coney. Their
presence in an official capacity indi-
Gates that all messages between the
President and the members of his
party and officials in this country win
be sent In code, except such as 1t ts
intended shall be given to the world
at large without delay.
party aboard the transport George
Washington are not expected by Of
ficials here to reach Paris before
next week. probably. not until Satur-
day. The trip across. it was learned
today. will be made at ordinary crufs-
Ing speed. as there is no occasion for
haste.
No official announcement Of tho des-
tfnation port has been made. but 1t
was understood the George Washing
ton and her convoy are going direct
to Brest, France: one Of the Ameri-
Army. and where Rear Admiral viii
son, commander Of the American
naval forces in French waters. has
his headquarters. Among the vessels
to meet the Presidents ship off Brest
will be a squadron Of American de-
stroyers to give adequate protection
against the possibility OF drifting
mires or other perils.
The steaming schedule laid out by
Admiral Mayo. commanding the
George washington's convoy. 10
based upon. knowledge that too quick
q passage is not desired. French Of
dcials will be in the redeemed prov
inees Of Alsace-Lerraine during tn the
bration there. and they want the
Presidents arrival so t.'ed that all
Of the government heads will be at
the capital.
Brest was the chief port to which
the dow Of American troops and war
supplies passed during the war. and
1t is the chief port Of rs-embark ation
for returning divisions. Probably q
very large number of American troops
viii be at the camps In that vicinity
when the Presidents party arrives
and will participate in the initial
ceremonies welcoming him to France.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
Am ndment Offered.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS STOP
Spend Hour at Union Station o.
Way Home in the South.

En- route to their homes in south
ern states, a sscond contingent OF
wounded American soldiers passed
through Washi gton last evening.
Under the direction of Mrs. Mason
Gulick. in charge OF Red Cross can
teen work a. the Union slat.on.
supper was served the men immedi-
ately upon their arrival. After. an
hours stop for the supper the men
were again entrained for the last
part Of their Journey. -
Evening star., 1918-12-04
Would Have Data Provided.

Senator Borah Of Idaho suggested a
resolution requesting the American
peace commissioners to furnish to the
senate complete copies of the official
proceedings Of the peace conference.
and also all data and documents the
Senate might need in considering the
treaty.
consideration Of the resolution OF
Senator Knox OF Pennsylvania, repuo-
Iican, proposing postponement at the
peace conference Of settling the ques-
ton of a league of nations and free
dom of the seas. was deferred by the
committee until next week.
a resolution calling upon the the
nretation of his fourteen principles.
which he outlined as basis for
peace, and providing for q copy OF the
resolution TO be transmitted TO the
chief executive, was introduced today
by Senator Frelinghuysen. republican.
Of New Jersey. 1t was referred to the
foreign relations committee.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
MADE LABOR BOARD OFFICIAL
,. n. Manly Succeeds r. p. Walsh
/. a. Joint Chairman.

:. President Wilson yesterday accept
- the resignation OF Frank p. Walsh.
joint chairman OF the War Labor
1paed. ana appointed Basil N. Manly
to the vacancy.
Mr.. Manly had been Endorsed for.
- efncs by the + lard.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
Grotto to Attend Theater in q Body

Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order Of
Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted
Realm. headed by it's military band
and with Charles A. Stevens az mas
ter OF. cere Monies, will marohA n i
body tonight from the Chamber OF
Commerce Hall, at Gil 18th street
northwe est. to the Gay ty Theatar for
it's frst theater party of the season.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
PRECEDENTS BACK
PRESIDENT WILSON
Continued from First Page.)

who was then an associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court, to go abroad on
the commission to conclude the treaty
Of peace with Spain. Mr.. Justice White
contended that no member of that
court should absent himself from the
country while the court was in ses-
sion. He held that the seat of gov
ernment was at Washington and that
offlcials and the judiciary whose duties
were dxed at the seat Of government
should stay here.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
Strike in New York Restaurants.

NEW YORK. December %.-Bread-
way theater crowds were disappoint-
ed last night. when they emerged
from the playhouses. to hnd many
Of the popular after.th, ater restau-
rants In the throes OF walters ana
cooks strike.
Evening star., 1918-12-04

Suntage Proclaimed in Oklahoma.
/. OKLAHOMA CJTy. okls. December
A-Oov. Robert l. Williams has
Issued Q preaiamstton declaring that
the woman suffrage amendment had
majority OF all votes cast III the
recent genera! eliot ens is nov i
mart Of the eonS il ton.
Evening star., 1918-12-04
{. R. PAGE is REAPP0INTED
ION U. S. SHIPPING BOARD

,.Charles r. Page Of California was
nominated today by President Wilson
20 be q member of the United States
Shipping Board. a reappointment.
Evening star., 1918-12-04

He will return to Washington to
conduct the business Of the White
of the Presid mt in this country. Mr..
Turulty will be in frequent COM
munication with the President by
cable and will keep him fully ad-
Yiaed Of events at hona