The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
PRESIDENT ARRIVES AT BOSTON
 AMID DEMONSTRATION; MARROW
 ESCAPE OF WRECKlNC TRANSPORT


 BOSTON. Feb A-RePresdent Woodrow Wilson, arrived in this city today from Brest France at eighteen minutes to twelve o'clock amid of the biggest demonsa tons ever witnessed American soil It doubtful ii the reception accorded him his return was exceeded by that rendered him on his arrival in France
 MAYOR EXTENDS GREETING
 BOSTON, Feb A-(H9eThe President was welcom- ed to the city while still Mayor Peters had the cut fer Ossipee in readiness and as soon the George Wash go1 was sighted he put to boarding the steamer to bid the President welcome to the city, The President boarded the and landed at Commonwealth pier the time stated.
 BIG RECEPTION ACCORDED
 As soon as the President stepped ashore the air was s,dered with the cheers of the people Never before i'll the oy of the city such ovation rendered an ndlvd al Those we'll informed that the welcome was as denonstrative as that rendered abroad at any place.
 IS GUEST OF CITY
 BOSTON, Feb A.-(H1-Durng his stay in this city the President will be the guest of the city, Every provision :as been made for his comfort and welfare
 CROWD SWELLED BY THOUSANDS
 BOSTON, Feb 24.-(R)-The crowd that welcomed sands of people from the nearby cities and towns All day yesterday the trains coming into the city loaded with visitors anxious to add their voices to the welcome
 DECORATIONS WERE PROFUSE
 All of the buildings along the line of parade from the pier to the Mechanics pavilion profusey decorated
 
 wall of broken only by the windows, which filled with spectators.
 SPECIAL TRAIN IN WAITING
 BOSTON, Feb. 24-QF- A special train is in waiting j. his speech the Mechanics pavilion is The Pres dent will address the people half past four The time of departure of the train will be about five thirty, is believed special guard will be stationed along the track reaching for many miles from the outskirts of the city, At the hall sign of wall ceiling may be had profuse the decorations
 TRANSPORT HAD NARROW ESCAPE
 BOSTON, Feb 2,<-(R- Shortly after the arrival of the transport George Washington it learned that row escape from being wrecked Thatchers island, off Cape Ann, was had last Sunday. Only the quick action of the officers of the ship prevented it from occurring The steamer proceeding thru dense fog, which suddenly lifted that the vessel headed directly for the island Shortly before the fog lifted of the voyilg desroyers sounded warning in time prevent the vessel from becoming grounded By the time the vessel stopped and the reverse it less than thousand yards from the shore Eight destroyers acting voy and is probably due their presence that the vessel ~ ALI PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
 BOSTON, Feb 24.-QF)-All precautions for the safe W of the President taken by the police officials of this city The government also enlisted its in the -ive Many soldiers and sailors lined the leading from the pier the hall Detectives and service mingled with the crowds and kept with the Presidents carriage during the parade Sharpshooters stationed top of the buildings with eyeglasses and rfes ready to shoot down any who made threatening All of the advantageous windows along the cupied with expert riflemen who also supplied with ookouts. This pecaution taken every point where the President would pass both in going the hall and in leaving the city. Nothing marred the day and all appear ances the precautions were not needed
 WILL FIGHT FOR THE LEAGUE
 BOSTON, Feb. 24.-(R)-President Wilson will fight just hard home he did abroad for the league of tons He has thrown down the gauntlet those who dis trust the proposed pan which, he stated, based American ideals which had the for justice and h manity