Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-26
PRESIDENT QUOTES
T. ROOSEVELT AND
LODGE IN SPEECH
Declares He Is Glad to Align
Himself With Their Ut
teranCeS.
SAN DIEGO TURNS
OUT IMMENSE CROWD
Chief Executive Speaks in Glass Gage
to Audience Of Nearly $4,000 Per-
sons-Electrical Device Carries His
Voice to Most of the Vast Assem-
blage.


blage.
San Diego, CAL, Sept. 2O.-An ex-
tract from a magazine article written
In 1914 by Theodore Roosevelt WAS
read by President Wilson in an ad-
dress here as an argument in favor
of the League of Nations.
Speaking to cheering crowd
which filled the great San Diego
stadium, the president also quoted
from Senator Lodge, one OF the most
bitter opponents. of the treaty In It's
present form, and declared that IN
framing the league covenant. the YER
sailles conference had followed the
advice of these and other Republican
statesmen.
81 am glad to align myself with
such utterances." said Mr.. Wilson,
while the crowd cheered. Here IN
concrete form is the fulfillment of the
plan they advocated"
Bio Amphitheater Packed.
The address was interrupted many
times by applause from the crowd,
which local officials estimated at more
than $4,000. The great amphitheater,
with it's seating capacity OF 4oooo,
was packed. thousands standing IN
the aisles and on the terraces above.
Speaking from a glass inclosed plat
form, the presidents words were car
ried to the distant rim of the stadium
by means of an electrical device. Only
part of those present could hear him,
however.
He talked beneath two black fun
nels, similar to photograph horns.
Directly before his gaze, but blocks
away, were the school children of the
city, arranged in such fashion that
their white costumes spelled out the
letters of "Welcome."
San Diego gave the president a
noisy welcome. factory whistles
shrieking while the party passed up
the street through cheering throngs.
He went first to q hotel. where he
was welcomed formally by the city's
officials. Later he was driven through
the San Diego exposition grounds.
When he entered the stadium the
great crowd stood up and cheered,
each person waving a small American
flag.
Wilson Plans Short Rest.
On Board President Wilson's Spe-
cial Train, Sept 20.-To allow for
more time for rest during the re-
mainder of his stay in California
President Wilson decided to curtail
his program in San Diego and spend
all of Saturday quietly at hotel in
Los Angeles.
After speaking at San Diego the
president went aboard his train in
stead of spending the night at San
Diego hotel. During most of the night
the train was sidetracked at a quiet
place between San Diego and Los An
geles.
Under the original plan the start
for Los Angeles was to have been
made in the morning and Mr.. Wilson's
arrival there after noon was to have
been followed by an automobile
parade through the principal streets
The change will leave the whole day
free, but he will attend a public din
ner at seven o'clock and will speaS
afterward at the Shriners' auditorium
President Has Slight Cold
Although the presidents health Is
said 10 be excellent. is days of travel
and speechmaking have been fa1igir
lug. and Doctor Grayson is insisting
that there be more opportunity for
rest whenever possible. Mr.. Wilson
also has a slight cold and during his
address in Oakland his voice broke
several times. On his physicians al.
vice he adhered strictly to the rule
against rear platform speeches at sew
eral California cities where the train
made brief stops.
Crowds had gathered at nearly
every station along the way. however
and wherever the train came to a
stop the president went out and shook
Lands
Greeted by School Children.
Santa Barbara, CAL, Sept. 20.-Pres-
ider Wilson's special train reached
Santa Barbara at SIS and departed
at s 80 for San Diego.
A crowd of several hundred people
including many school children, were
rewarded by sight of Mr.. Wilson. for
just as the train pulled out he ap-
peared on the rear platform, smiled
and waved his hand while the crowd
cheered.