The Washington times., 1919-09-29

/ around the President and otherwise
contributed to good order
The Secret Service men in charge
OF the various districts aided consid-
erably in carrying out the general
plans and long before the arrival OF
the President had carried out their
part Of the program and afterward
assisted in the actual work Of pro-
tecting the Chief Executive. Their
knowledge OF local conditions and
characters made them important fac
tors in the general scheme, as some
Of the arrests proved.
Two known anarchists who gained
admission in an auditorium on the
Pacific coast where the President was
speaking were nabbed by Harry Mof-
fat, in charge OF the San Francisco
district, "Tommie" Foster, old Wash
ington boy, labored industriously at
Seattle rounding up reds" who
really caused more concern than any
group encountered on the trip, al
though more than 200 / W. WIS in
vaded Reno, New, the night the Pres
ident spoke there.
sReds" Crop Up.
It was In Idaho and Montana that
the first signs Of the REDS" in seri-
Gus form were manifest, notWith-
standing the expectation that St..
Louis would uncover some bad radi-
calls. There were many foreigners
particularly Films. in those two
States, but Il was understood that a
majority OF the known hard ones had
been temporarily detained IN duross
during the Presidents sojourn in that
region.
Tremors were felt BY the Secret
Service as the train reached Seattle
and the great crowds IN spots seem
ed sullen and disgruntled. There
was a genuine scare, however, when
a man suddenly threw without any
warning q large bundle from the top
Of a Bkyscraper down toward the
Presidents automobile, but Il de-
veloped that the package contained
only slips OF paper on which was
printed the works Release Political
Pris0nerB"
When the Presidents train started
back East there was q sense OF re-
lief for q few hours, but this was
disturbed by the news that seven
teen dangerous German aliens had
escaped from the stockades at Fort
Douglas, near Salt Lake City, and
that a rich German had previously
offered q reward to the prisoner who
could escape and get President VIII
son.
bill" Davenport, in charge OF the
secret service at Salt Lake city, re-
ported on the arrival Of the President
that only six of the German fugitives
had been recaptured, but the set plans
were not altered and President viii
son even visited Fort Douglas and
passed within a few hundred feet OF
the stockade, where several hundred
alien enemies could see him.
Escape wichita Menace.
A menace was escaped when the
President abruptly abandoned his
speechmaking program at Wichita
and the train was switched around
and headed for Washington, as the
trial OF thirty-three 7. W. W. on
charges Of disloyalty had been set for
last Monday and a goOdly number Of
that element was in the city when the
President arrived on the outskirts Of
the Town Friday morning. Some OF
the defendants were on bond and be-
sides the others had many ugly-tem-
pered friends in Wichita.
Throughout the whole trip Presi-
dent Wilson portrayed not the slight
est sign Of concern over the danger
that menaCed him. A natural worried
look sometimes was cast over the
countenance Of Mrs. Wilson, but the
President stood up in his automobile
and doffed his hat in acknowledge
ment OF the cheers from the crowds
and seemed not the least afraid OF
any harm from a possible wOuld-be
assassin.
Colonel Roosevelt wrote just before
the attempt on his life by an assassin
at Milwaukee that he could not con-
ceive Of a big public spirited man
having any fear of a wOuld-be
assassin. as he would be too occupied
in mind with greater thoughts. That
theory is about the only one that eX-
plains the apparent contempt Presi-
dent Wilson has had for danger dur
ing the twenty-five days just past.