Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-04
GENERAL PERSHING
LEADS SIMPLE LIFE
American Conmandcr II Busy and
nostcn,ations NJ Headquarters
aud at ItcsiicRc.
HABITS ARE VERY INFORMAL
No scnirics IN Evidence at Cintcau--
Is In splendid Physical Condition
y Lives ~ Ordinary American.

Nv Tho Associated Press
CHAM Mt llnute Murne
Arnncr. Ian. when he liz here at
general headquarters General Perish.
ing leads very busy but very simple
llfr There In little ceremony of an
ostrntttiuus Kind either at his
chateau ar around his offices. There
is nothing tp distinguish HIS offic"
rooms m ~ building " the head
quarters group from thyc OF any
other officer one orderly sits at his
door. there " no sentry and the Nisi
tor walks unannouncrd into the AT
Joining reception room To be received
10y one uf hts staff
General pershings tips to and
from hts chateau IN the country are
made IN his motor car. dlEting uished
,pnly hy It's red four starred insignia
~ the windshield ana where would
hc the number plate, which slips un
noticed along the road ana through
the city ordinarily he " accom-
panied only hy his personal aide, his
sthff following ~ "A distance great
Anough not 10 mark the hig ears m
~" squadron
In I'm" weather he sometimes
walked the iWu or three miles from
the nut,tirts - Chnmount To his
country home. ana that. with quiet
lurYrhlck ridrH through the beautl.
ful country horrnbouts. gave him his
needed exercise
Much q his time since last spring
when the American forces began roal
participation IN strength In the fight
inr has been spent nt advanced army
headquarters These have been nt
various places sometimes nt n dis
ttrc" 20 cniiil long. hard nu,om ohile
rides from them TO Chnmount when
circumstance demanded his pres-
oucc here. often after n hard duy AZ
advanced headquarters the Genefal
hss made the three or four hour
drive late nt night. onl. To dcpar,
enr'v ,hc next dav Illa powerful
Snsrd ctr with double rear wheels
vsunlN travels at high speed and In
~ comfortable cushions he obtains
the ros' d"nied him In he'd
Life ut General pershing's chateau
is plain 10 tho point of simplicity.
Ftrcu' Tor the beautiful old castle
ana its uic,urcsrue setting In the
valley ~ IN" Mnrne n miuht he the
home llfe ~ any fairly we'll tu do
American business man only uni
forms ~ his military hourchold set
u npatt liiS nersnnnl staff lives
w'h him -nd his servants are negro
sold crs detailed And they are good
GOODS ~ hls few guests can testify.
usually three or AT the most four
courses incnsinr coffee and cheese
and served American stvle
No S"ntrie- rrc In evidence moth
ing 20 mark the chateau as the rest
doncr ~ the com mander- In chief
Ghe VISITORS car drives through "a
fFtin urgrarded gateway In n closely
-, grow" along 4 curving roadway
for a fcw hundreh prds. and then
orlN is had the frstArllmpse ~ the
o'i castle. living In Tia parks and
Afsrs hordered on one side by n long.
- r"pinr curve of the river Marine
NM ts canal. lined on either bank
WITH tall popinrs -t eauidistant and
lending nm added touch ~ formallty
io the always formal Frcnch land
s'ape
often General perahing. himself,
rises FROM y seat on the terrace 10
greet Il guest. and IN not one ~ his
starr The meal ~ verv informal
conversation being general and the
commander n.rhlrf apparently does
NOT Ike 20 linger at table. After
"nrl c"ffc" and cigars In the big
lounge room or a stroll under the
trees until General Pershlng indicates
tlH' his leisure is ended
Gc"rN rrrshing has kept himself
in splendid physical condition during
'h's" irving months lie ia M lean
aNl ,l"lr-rycd ns he was when he
'lu" from the Mexican campaign. as
t'iHieht and soldierly In hearing a-
kK WIS In the dN~v of his Philippine
r"pligns when he first won notice
lis r,rs st'll twinkle when occasion
'.s and the corners ~ his mouth
NlI turn iu IN" familiar, quick pass
.nr .mio
Wow ihos" he has known In the
l"'' dnNs he always has some mutual
i'Winls."nce to recall. some incident
NJ NE Philippines ar Of Mexico. or
III" dn,r when he was on duty In
Washington. ana his hearty laugh
often sounds through the doors of hts
"Ui." us hc chats with some old
nruuAininncrs