The sun., 1918-12-31
1858 TROOPS
RUSHED HOME
ON MAURITANIA
Ambassador Sharp Arrives
and Speeds to Sick Bed
of Twin Brother.
WOUNDED HEROES GAY
Wilson Smile and Need for
Coal in Europe Described by
Hollis and Cravath.
WOUNDED HEROES GAY

Tho Cunarder Mauretania. having
made the fastest run yet chalked UP to
the credit of any troopship, came into
port yesterday bringing 3,3es officers
and men Of the army, three enlisted
men OF the navy and a number OF other
distinguished persons. Among the civil
ian passengers was the American Am
bassador to France, w. q. Sharp, who
Is Fastening to the bedside OF a very
sick twin brother IN Elyria, Ohio
Dwight W. Morrow of ]. p. Morgan 6
Co., Paul D. Cravath and Henry S.
Hollis. United States Senator from New
Hampshire.
The most famous transport In the
world Ono ship has excelled the Maure-
tania's service In ferrying fighting men
to France from Canada and the United
States) looked more than ever like q
giant destroyer as she showed her beau
tiful lines in the North River Just before
noon yesterday. Her welcome was a
kind OF glorifled Chautauqua salute
which is TO say that there was no
roar of sirens and whistles, but merely
a Grand display of handkerchief, flaG
and hat waving from the WATERSHEDS an
an imitation snowstorm OF torn paper
from the windows of the Office buildings
towering near the harbor.
Hearty but silent Greeting.
This silent greeting was due to Uncle
Sans mandate against such noisemak-
ing as confuses navigators and endan
gers the safety of ships and passengers.
The freboats were not permitted 10
eli, Ias- LG,,r,
streams of water over the big ship be-
cause this, too. was not a safe sport.
Since Uncle Sans orders are not issued
in spirit of Jest. obedience was COM
plete, even the vociferous patrol. bear
ing the high hats of the Mayors COM
mlttee, preserving the peace.
However. there was 10 lack of hearty
and warmhearted welcome in the atti-
tude of the thousands that saw the
= Mauretania pass up the river to Pier %,
at the foot of West Fifteenth street. and
the returning soldiers. having been told
why sirening and whistling were for
hidden. found no reason to complain.
They were glad enough to be back in
time to salute the greatest Of New
Years cves 10 accept almost any eort OF
welcome. The silence was melodiously
dissipated once the ship nestled into her
slip, for then the bands let go with those
ringing, restless tunes that the boys
like SO much.
Wilson Smile Called Winner.
Ambassador Sharp did not wait for the
ship to get to her pier. He was taken
Off, with his son. by tug that landed
him in a tiffy. An automobile rushed
him to his train. and he had scarcely
time to say more than that the Presi-
dents reception in France was the most
inspiring event in recent history and that
he himself expected to be back in Paris
In a fortnight Senator Hollis OF New
Hampshire. who was in Europe when he
got the news OF his defeat by Republi-
can. eXpatiated on the winning qualities
OF the Wilson smile.
France" said the Senator Expected
to see statesman with a frozen face.
an austere figure, all intellect The IN
slant that warm hearted nation discov-
cred that the President is thoroughly and
entirely human, with one of the most de-
hghttul smiles in the world. they took
him to their hearts. His presence in Eu-
rope will accomplish great things"
Mr.. Cravath had been in Europe as
member OF a loan commission and Mr.
Morrow of the Morgan firm went abroad
as member OF an interallied shipping
commission. S. Brinkerhoff Thorne
Walter L. Hope and James II. Airport
have been investigating Europes fuel
scarcity. and do not see how Europe can
get through tho winter without coal from
the United States. They talked condi-
lions over with President Wilson in
France, and now they will ask the Ship
sping Board to supply vessels to carry
coal to needy countries. The situation is
especially serious in Italy and France,
and even England's production fell off
last year from 2s7.o0O,OoO to 23O, O0o, 900
tons.
Naval Land Hero Returns.