The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-31
LEADS VERY BUSY
But SIMPLE LIFE
MT Little Ceremony of an 0stenta-
,,ous Kind Practieed by General
Pershing.

France, Dec. 3l--When ne is here a
General Headquarters General Perish
no leads very busy but simple life
There is little ceremony of an osten
tstious kind either at>his chateau o
around his offices. There is nothing
d distinguish his office rooms in "A
binding of the headquarters grouI
rom those of any other officer On
orderly sits at his door, there is n,
,eutry and the visitor walks unan
nOunced into the adjoining reception
room to be received by one of hi
staff.
General Pershing's trips to AMI
from his chateau in the country art
made in his motor car, distinguishes
only by its red four starred insignit
Ou the windshield and where woulf
be the number plate, which slips un.
noticed along the froad through the
dty. Ordinarily he is accompanied
1 only by his personal aide, his staff
following at a distance great enough
not to mark the big cars as one
squadron,
In fine weather he sometimes walk
I'd the two or three miles from the
outskirts of Chaumont to his country
home, and that, with quiet horseback
rides through the beautiful country
kereabouts, gave him his needed exer-
else,
Much of his time since last Spring
when the American forces began real
1 participation in strength in the fight
\ hg, has been spent at Advanced
Army Headquarters. These have
been at various places, sometimes at
distance to entail long, hard auto
mobile rides from them to Chaumont
When circumstances demanded his
presence hare. Often after hard
Day at Advanced Headquarters the
General has made the three or four
hour drive late at night, only to de-
part early the next day. His pow
rful car with double rear wheels US
lally travels at high speed and in its
tomfortable cushions he obtains the
rest denied him in bed.
Life at General Pershing's Chau-
leau Is plain to the point of simpli-
CITY. Except for the beautiful old
castle and its picturesque setting in
The valley of the Marne, it might be
tne home life of any fairly well to
% American business man. Only un-
nofms Of his military household set
apart His personal staff lives with
alM and his servants are negro SOL
ulefS detailed. And they are good
cooks as his few guests can testify
pfclng on his table simple, well cook
American dishes, usually three or
most four courses, including cof-
le and cheese and served American
| Eyle.
No sentrleS are in evidence, nothing
mark the Chauteau as the resi-
asnee Of the Commander in Chief.
iAs visitors car drives through a
pam ungarded gateway in a closely
" grove, along curving roadway
" . few hundred yards, and then
gly Is had the first glimpse of the
" castle, lying in it's parks and
asnS bordered on one side by a long,
weeping curve of the River Marne
'lq IT'S canal, lined on either bank
"sa tall poplars set equidistant and
slolng an added touch Of formality
~e always formal French land
Eape.
oi'ef General Pershing, himself,
~ ifom seat on the terrace to
guest and, if not, one of hi;
~, The meal is very informal,
rs"'sisation being general and the
a'lander-ln-Chief y u apparently does
" v. nke to linger at table. Afterward
ny and cigars in the big lounge
,Y'm or a stroll under the trees until
hsnded.
s'aefai pershing has kept himself
splendid physical condition during
Trying months. He is as lean
Sleaf-eyed as he was when he
u., ~ nom the Mexican campaign, as
eAt ana soldierly in bearing as
- IN the days of his Philippine
n p.'Apalgns when he first won notice.
M. sses stiIl twinkle when occasion
su ''u tne corners of his mouth
su turn in tho fou;l;.. .:.1.,,.
p'''ing smile. ~ q'i'N''
AL, 'Hose he has known in past
M ne always has some mutual re-
III !, ee 70 recall, some incident Of
d,,. A,ilpplnes or of Mexico or the
iss.. M wnen he was on duty in Wash
sop.a ana his hearty laugh often
II, through the doors Of his Of
ep,is. ne chats with some old ac-