Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04

illslOIlC voyage began at
1904 o'clock when the
American liner, George
Washington, bearing the
President and large party began
warping out from the pier.
Thousands OF persons in Hoboken,
Jersey City and lower New York City
Joined in burst Of cheering while all
of the craft in the harbor blew their
whistles in one mighty shrek of ear.
piercing noise. The liner is being
conveyed by a squadron of war craft
led by the war ship Pennsylvania.
Hoboken, Jersey City and lower
Manhattan were a riot Of color with
the flags of the nations floating from
every staff and window. Old Glory
predominated, however
President and Mrs. Wilson were
accompanied by two other of the
American peace ENJOYS, Secretary of
State Lansing and Henry White. Gen.
eral Bliss, the fourth envoy, and Col.
House are already in France.
The French and Italian ambassa.
doris and the Belgium minister we're
on board as well as many army Off.
GERS. Many of the members of the
party We're accompanied by their fam.
lilies.
The George Washington is sched-
uled to arrive at a french port on Sat.
urday, December IA, according to pres.
ent arrangements. ,.,
President Wilson accompanied by a
large party, arrived here from Wash.
lngton on a special train at 1880 and
Immediately went on board the shin.
Win Visit Germany.
Paris, Dec. 4-~That President VIII
son viii enter Germany during his
stay in Europe was regarded as yirtu.
ally certain here today.
Tentative arrangements are made
for the President to review certain
American troops in company With
General Pershing. The units will in
clde veterans Of the Marne, St.
Mihiel and Argonne battles, now
across the German boundary
Prince in Switzerland.
Zurich, Dec. 4.--Eitel Frederick.
second son OF the ex-kaiser of Ger.
many, arrived here today.
Glass Succeeds McAdoo.
New York, Dee 4--Representatiye
Garter Glass of Virginia has been Sc
lected by President Wilson as secre-
tary Of the treasury to succeed VII.
liam c. McAdoo, according to a MEM
Der Of the party that accompanied the
| President here today. 1t is under.
stood that the Official announcement
is being withheld until preventative
Glass formally accepts the post.
Crown Prince to Abdcate Aaain.
London, Dec. 4-.Ihe abdication OF
the German crown prince is expected
to be published today, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch IRON
Copenhagen quoting the North Ger.
man Gazette The decree, it was said,
does not concern the crown princes s
| SuccCesot
Wealthy Flee Berlin.
Zurich, Dec. f--Wealthy residents
Of Berlin are fleeing, fearing coup
d'etat by the extremists, said dis
patch from the German frontier to.
day Black cards are being posted in
Berlin saying, Take care
May Release Freight Cars.
Paris, Dec. Ait is believed hero
that Marshal Foch may reduce the de.
mand relating TO freight cars and 10.
comodyes from Germany and instead
arrange for the communicating OF
Germany's merchant marine by the
allies
May Arrest Won Hindenbura
London, Dec - The Soviet at the
instgatIon Of Lebknecht have de.
cided to arrest Field Marshall Won
tlindenburg at German headquarters,
Senate Still Excited
Washington, Dec. ( =- Demands that
President Wilson interpret his four.
teen terms of peace to the American
people before binding the nation 10
| support them and that the Paris
treaty be considered In open session
were contained in two resolutions In.
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