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WEATHER.
Fair today and tomorrow; moderate
temperature.
Temperature yesterday: Highest,
74 at 6 p.m.; lowest. 54, at 6 a.m. Full
report on page 5.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1919.
FIVE CENTS.
Gets Great Reception in Ta
coma, Which Later Is Du
plicated in Seattle.
WILL REST AT HOTEL
IN LATTER CITY TODAY
Five Dreadnaughts Fire Salute as
Chief Executive Passes on
the Oregon.
Presidential Lfcanch
in Harbor Collision
By the Associated Pm?.
SEATTLE, Vuk, September
IS.?President Wilson's launch
wu la a collision with another
boat la the harbor here thla
afternoon. He waa uninjured.
Ia the launch. la addition to
the Prealdeat. were Mrs. Vilnoa,
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels,
secret service men. secretaries
and newspaper men. -
As tbe launch shoved off from
the doeh, It heeled over till the
port rail was nearly aider
water. Starting ahead then, the
craft ran bow on Into another
launch. Klvlag the party a
?e%*re Jar.
The Prealdeat sat aeraae la
the aft aad smiled.
After the accident. Prealdeat
Wilson boarded the historic
famed battleship Oregon " la
Elliott bay and, standing with
Secretary of tbe Xavy lJanlcls
aad Admiral Hugh Kodmnn,
commander of the PaelSc licet,
reviewed the crrcat lines of sea
warriors assembled here. Today
marhed the flrst time thnt the
Presideat of the United Statea
had Iowa hla flag la Seattle
harbor.
v"By the Aiwclated Tress.
^SEATTLE, Wash.. September 13.? |
In the first day of his stay of more '
thin a week on the Pacific coast Mr. |
Wlison spoke during- the morning at
Tacoma and then came to Seattle in
time to review the Pacific fleet in
the afternoon and address a mass
meeting at the Arena in the evening.
In both cities he was cheered by
crowds that thronged ^ery point of
vantage to get a gllmufee of him. He
will rest tomorrow at a Seattle hotel.
Seattle's downtown section was:
crowded to its capacity when Mr. t
Wilson's train arrived,-and along the
line 6t a two-mile automobile ride
through the city there was'a roar of
cheering. The police had strung ropes
ta keep the spectators on the side
walk, but the crowds broke through
and followed the President's car.
President "Commands" Oregon.
At the close of the review of ths
fleet the President virtually took
charge of the Oregon, superseding
Secretary Daniels. The long line of ;
destroyers had circled the Oregon
when Secretary Daniels inquired of j
Capt. Ivan C. Mettangel. commander i
of the Oregon:
"Do we get under way now, cap
tain T* >
"Just as soon as the destroyers have
all passed," the captain replied.
"The destroyers are hove to," Presi
dent Wilson pat In.
Capt. Mettangel took a look, faced
about and touching his cap said:
"Aye, aye, sir."
The Oregon got under way for the
return to the anchorage.
Later the President signed the fa
mous visitors' book of the Oregon,
upon whose pages are recorded the
lames of many of the world's most
-'''phajninent men.
Dreadnaughts Fire Salute.
Promptly at 2:45 the Oregon weigh
ed anchor and moved majestically
down the bay, passing In order the
dreadnaughts New Mexico, Mississip
pi, Idaho, Texas and New York. From
each huge fighting ship roared sa
lutes of twenty-one guns, while above
circled two airplanes. Passing on,
\the Oregon laid to and the scout
cruiser Birmingham, flagship of Rear
Admiral Wiley, sped Into view, lead
ing the destroyer division of twenty
seven vessels spaced about 300 yards
apart. From her sides began the pres- j
identlal salute, to be taken up by
each passing destroyer until the bay
for several miles was alive with
orackllng guns. The President stood
bareheaded throughout most of the
review at a vantage point on the
forward turret of the Oregon.
A mile down the bay -the Birming
ham swung about, and, returning, led
the destroyers past the Oregon's bow.
the waves cut by the speedy vessels
bobbing about like corks scores of
gayly decorated pleasure craft which
ventured almost into the very lanes
of the warships.
Sailors Line the Bails.
On each vessel of the fleet the sail
ors lined the rails at attention and
bands flung across the waters the
strains of the national anthem.
Weighing anchor, the Oregon moved
back toward her anchorage, passing
the dreadnaughts Arkansas and Wy
oming and scout cruisers Vermont,
North Carolina, Seattle and Georgia,
anchored on the opposite side of the
fairway.
The Prairie and Celtic of the train
moved into their docks. A naval tug
? wd two submarine chasers which had
aaoompanied the Oregon to keep the
fairway clear sheered away.
Anchor chains rattled down and the
review was ended, an hour and fifteen
minutes after It began.
The President appeared to enjoy the
bracing air of Puget sound immensely
as he stood up time and again smilingly
iContlaued on Second Page.)
DECLARE CUMMINS BILL
WILL BRING REVOLUTION
Brotherhoods Denounce Anti-Strike Provisions
of Railroad Control Measure?Statement
Signed by Ten Other Unions and A. F. of L.
Denouncing1 the anti-strike provi
sions of the Cummins bill for rail
road control, heads of all the organ
ized railway workers of the country
joined hero yesterday in a formal
statement that its enactment would
"spell the birth of revolution."
Signed by the chiefs of the four
great brotherhoods, the heads of ten
other unions and the American
Federation of Labor?all of whom
sponsor the sb-called Plum plan?the
declaration disclaims being a threat,
but is announced as a "statement of
obvious fact."
Plan Congressional Campaign.
At the same time it makes refer
ence to the plan of the railway men
to campaign for a favorable Congress.
Attributing to the railway workers
only a belief of "the consent of the
governed in industry as well as in
politica" the declaration says more
thafc. two million men have presented
to Cdn^ress a "comprehensive and
constructive" plan for the solution |
MAY HAVE LEAGUE
TWO WEEKS HENCE
London Writer Sees Possibil
ity of Meeting Before U. S.
. Acts on Pact.
CALL UP TO PRESIDENT
.By Cable to The Star and New York
World, Copyright, 191*.
LONDON, September 13.?It is pos
sible that the league of nations may
be established in accord with the re
quirements of the peace treaty in a
fortnight's time, so says the lobby
correspondent of the Daily News.
Great Britain is waiting for action
by her dominions before King
George's assent to the ratification of
the treaty is given. But the .Canadian
parliament has now passed the nec
essary resolution to ratify the treaty,
the Australian parliament is about to
take the matter up immediately, the
South African parliament is discuss
ing it now and !Jevr Zealand has al
ready acquiesced.
As to France and Italy.
The ratification debate in the French
chamber of deputies is expected to
end by the beginning of next week,
after which the debate in the senate
probably will consume Ave or six days.
In Italy the parliamentary commis
sion which has been examining the
treaty has reported in its favor by a
considerable majority, and ratification
by Italy is expected without further
delay. Thus ratification by three of
the chief powers. Great Britain,
France and Italy, is imminent, which,
with the German ratification, will
suffice to establish the league of
nations under the terms of the treaty.
Once established, the council of the
league of nations will proceed imme
diately to appoint a Saar valley com
mission, and a high commissioner for
Danzig and to draft their instructions,
and aiso to confirm the provisional
staff appointments, made by Secretary
General Sir Eric Drummond.
By Article IV of the covenant the
first meeting of the league's council is
to be summoned by the President of
the United States. It is a matter of
considerable interest whether Presi
dent Wilson will feel himself free to
summon this meeting of the council
before the United States has actually
ratified the treaty, or whether he will
wait for such ratification.
It is pointed out in political circles
here that if there should be any con
siderable interval between ratification
by the United States, and by three of
the other great powers?such as Great
Britain. France and Italy, by whose
ratification the league would be for
mally brought into being?then the
President of the United States would
be obliged to act at once to enable the
league to carry out its obligation to
appoint a Saar valley commission.
OBREGONTDTAKEFELD
IF H. SIMMS
NOGALES, ' Ariz.. September tS.?
Gen. Alvaro Obregon. former minister
of war In the Carranxa cabinet, and a
candidate for president in 1920, an
nounced today that he would take the
field against the United States In the
event of armed intervention by the
United States.
At the same time Gen. Obregon de
nied statements he claimed had been
made in the United States that he is
anti-American, claiming these state
ments were the work of propagan
dists.
"Whatever the excuse for launching
armed Intervention against Mexico
and whatever the pledges shall be, I
shall be ready to take the field
against the armed forces," Gen. Obre
gon declered.
"I feel positive that this same stand
would be taken by all my countrymen,
with the exception of the small bands
v. hose reprehensible actions are pro
voking a conflict between Mexico and
the United States, seeking to avoid
punishment under our laws, which
sooner or later is due to fall to them."
of the railroad problem; have en
gaged able counsel to represent them
and have resolved to avail themselves
of every -.possible channel of the
government to win a hearing for it
before the bar of public opinion.
"They have proposed no extra con
stitutional methods," he says. "They
want the people to know the facts
and to vote upon the issue."
Bight to Strike Last Besort.
The right to strike, the declaration
sets out, is a last resort inherited
from American free institutions and
traditions, and to prohibit It would
be "madness." The proposal con
tained in the Cummins bill is charac
terized as "cynically disregardful of
the public welfare," and "a step cal
culated only further to increase the
difficulties that confront the nation."
The Cummins bill was framed by
a subcommittee of the Senate inter
state commerce committee, headed by
Senator Cummins, republican, of Iowa,
and now is pending.
OIL BLAZE CAUSES
LOSSHWONS
Exploding Tanks at Plant of
Standard Oil, Long Island,
Spread Destruction.
RECORD CALL FOR AIDERS
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 13.?The
Stone and Fleming Works of the
Standard Oil Company, covering twen
ty acres in Long Island City, tonight
were wrapped in flames, which, after
causing damage estimated as reach
ing into the millions, swept on despite
the efforts of a dozen Are boats and
nearly two-score engine companies to
check them. Many thousand gallons
9f oil were consumed.
Explosion Starts Blaze.
The blaze started shortly after 2
p.m:, following an exfclosloh in one of
the tanks, believed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
Five alarms immediately were turned
in and all available apparatus in Long
Island City and Brooklyn, and several
companies from Manhattan, were sum
moned.
Frantic efforts to check the flames
during the afternoon failed and to
ward sunset anxiety began to be felt
for the Piatt works of the Standard
Oil Company on the opposite bank of
Newtown creek, on which the Stone &
Fleming plant is located. Lumber
yards in the vicinity and plants in
which naphtha is stored also were
threatened.
More than a score of persons were
burned or oherwise injured. Several
persons were trampled under foot
when a back draught, sweeping the
flames hundreds of feet into the air.
caused a crowd of many thousands!
gathered on the opposite shore of
the creek, to flee for safety.
Spread From Tank to Tank.
As the flames spread from tank to
tank, until at 8 o'clock fifty were
ablaze, there were several explosions,
which caused uneasiness to spread
among spectators. Fearing a more
serious burst, they would scamper
away, only to return again later to
watch the flames sweep onward.
Shortly before 9 o'clock six more
explosions occurred within a few min
utes of one another, causing the spec
tators to flee. Ten more ambulances,
reinforcing several already on hand]
arriTed within a few minutes. The
force of the explosions was felt half
a mile from the plant.
Alcohol Barns With Boar.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the flames
spread to the main building of the
Columbia Distilling Company's plant
on the same side of the creek as the
Stone & Fleming works and the alco
hol stored there burned with a roar.
Blazing oil also spread across the
creek, threatening the .Piatt works.
Three men on one flre boat were re
ported killed.
Each tank contained many thou
sand gallons of oil when the flre start
ed, but plant employes immediately
put into operation an emergency
underground pipe system and began
drawing off the oil to other Standard
Oil plants in the vicinity. Blazing oil
overflowed, however, from some tanks
and ran along the ground, spreading
destruction.
Families in Flight.
So intense was the heat that occu
pants of factories near the works
and families in tenement houses fled.
The smoke was so thick that em
ployes with a knowledge of the plant
were used to guide the firemen in
their work. Firemen between tanks
were relievd at ten-minute intervals.
By order of the flre-flghters, nine
searchlights, each of 500 candle pow
er, and having 1,800 feet of cable,
were set up.
NEW YORK, September 18.?At a
late hour tonight Deputy Fire Chief
Martin, who is in charge of the flre
flghters, announced that the flre was
under control and that some of the
Manhattan companies had been or
dered to their home stations. It is
believed, however, that it will con
tinue to burn for many hours.
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NEW WORLD THEME
OF LLOYDGEORGE
British Premier Outlines Duty
to the Millions Who
Fought for It.
FAIRER JUSTICE TO LABOR
By the Araociated Prpw.
LONDON. September 13.?Premier
Lloyd George has Issued a message
to the people of Great Britain In
"The Future," which will be distrib
uted free throughout the country on
Monday. The premier says:
"Millions of gallant young men have
fought for the new world, hundreds
of thousands died to establish it. If
we fall to honor the promise given
then we dishonor ourselves.
Meaning: of New World.
"What does the new world mean?
What was the old world like? It
was a world where toil for myriads
of honest workers, men and wom
en, purchased nothing better than
squalor, penury, anxiety, wretched
ness; a world scarred by slums, dis
graced by sweating, where unemploy
ment, through the vicissitudes of in
dustry. brought despair to multitudes
of humble homes; a world where, side
by side with want, there was waste
of the inexhaustible riches of the
earth, partly through ignorance and
want of forethought, partly through
intrenched selfishness.
"If we renew the lease of that
world we shall betray the heroic dead.
We shall be guilty of the basest per
fidy that ever blackened a people's
fame. Nay! We shall store up retribu
tion for ourselves and our children.
Says Old World Must End.
"The old world must and will come
to an end. No effort can shore it up
much longer. If there be any who
feel inclined to maintain it, let
them beware lest It fall upon them
and overwhelm them and their house
holds in ruin.
"It should be the sublime duty of
all, without thought of partisanship,
to help In the building up of the new
world, where labor shall have its just
reward and indolence alone shall suf
fer want."
DENEKINE ROUTS REDS,
TAKING 9,000 PRISONERS
LONDON, September 13 (by the As
sociated Press).?The war office an
nounced a decisive victory over the
bolshevik forces at Tsaritsyn by Gen.
Denikine in which 9,000 prisoners,
eleven guns and 100 machine guns
were taken. Three bolshevik regi
ments surrendered and two others
were destroyed. The announcement
says:
"The right wing of Wrangel's vol
unteer army was engaged for the past
week in a stubborn and successful de
fense of Tsaritsyn against repeated
bolshevik attacks from the northeast
and south. The main attack was sup
ported by an armed flotilla on the
Volga and continued for three days.
NOTICE TO
ADVERTISERS
Display advertising copy
for insertion in The Star of
Wednesday, September 17,
must be received not later
than 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Classified advertising can
not be accepted for Wednes
day later than 10 a.m. Wed
nesday morning.
Regular Edition
Wednesday, 1 P.M.
On Wednesday, September
17, the day of the parade of
the 1st Division, the regular
edition of The Star will be
Issued at 1 o'clock.
WOMAN HAS MILLIONS,
IS HOSPITAL INMATE AND
TAXES ARE DISPUTED
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va., September
IS.?What promises to be one of
the noted cases in Virginia is
that which the state has ap
pealed against J. Fred Kerno
chan. He is the committee for
Miss Marie Marshall, forty years
an inmate of the state hospital
at Williamsburg. She lives in
her own private establishment,
has a retinue of servants, auto
mobiles and entertains from
time to time. Miss Marshall is
wealthy, her father leaving a
claimed that her estate was tax
fortune of millions to provide
for her comfort. The state
able in this state, and this was
denied. Counsel for the wom
an said her property was situ
ated in New York, and could not
be taxed here: in New York it
was held that Miss Marshall
was a resident of Virginia and
that her property could not be
taxed th^re.
The state claimed back taxes
for several yearn, as did also
the city of Williamsburg, the
two claims aggregating at
this time more than $1,000,000
in back and omitted taxes.
Judge. E>. Gardiner Tyler of .Wil
liamsburg decided agAltist the
state, hence the appeal by the
state. The defendants sought
to prevent the state enforcing
the claim by seeking an injunc
tion from Judge Waddill of the
United States court, but he held
that the matter was for the
state courts.
t RICHTER HELD IIP
BYAUTOpiS
Robbed of $400 and Detained
Until Man Who Took the
Money Got Away.
Held up by a trio of automobile
bandits at 14th and Webster streets
at 10:34 o'clock last night, Conrad
Richter of 1305 Gallatin street, was
robbed of $400. Mr. Richter is con
nected with a downtown restaurant
and was on his way home.
Mr. Richter said he was driving out
14th street when a touring car sud
denly stopped In his path at Webster
street, causing him to put the brakes
on his machine. Two men, who Mr.
Richter said might have been white
or light-skin colored men, jumped out
of the touring car and pointed revol
vers at him. One of them went
through his pockets and took the
money while the other kept him "cov
ered."
A third man remained at the wheel
of the touring car. and as soon as one
of the bandits got possession of the
money he returned' to the hold-up
car and it sped away, leaving one
member of the trio still aiming a gun
at Mr. Richter.
Mr. Richter said the hold-up man
made him wait until the othsr ma
chine was out of sight and then com
manded him to drive on. He said he
drove to the 14th street car barn,
where he met a policeman and report
ed his loss.
Detectives Embrey and Thompson
hurried from headquarters to assist
police of the tenth precinct in search
ing for the highwaymen.
D'ANNUNZIO JOINS
VOLUNTEERS IN FIUME
VENICE, September IS.?Gabriele
d'Annunzio on Thursday ?ight 'secret
ly Joined the body of Italian volun
teers which entered and occupied
Fiume today.
It is reported that Gen. "Peppino"
Garibaldi is among the volunteer*.
Outline of Women's Work in War.
American women working for the
American Red Cross produced during
the war nearly $100,000,000 wortji of
surgical dressings and garments for
soldiers, sailors and refugees. Red
Cross national headquarters estimates
that 8,000,000 women and girls, repre
senting S.700 chapters, were engaged
in the work.
Benefits Would Accrue, He
Says, to Companies and
Public Alike.
ANALYSIS OF HIS PLAN
Consolidation of the Capital Trac
tion and Washington Railway and
Electric companies on the basis of the
valuations just announced by the
Public Utilities Commission, with ,a
guaranteed return to the companies
of 6 or 7 per cent, and a provision for
making good any deficit out of unap
propriated District funds in the
Treasury, is the plan advanced by
Corporation jQgypftgl Conrad H. Syme
for permanently solving Washington's
traction problem.
Coming oa the heels of Commis
sioner Gardiner's dissenting opinions
in the street railway valuation cases.
Mr. Syme's proposal, growing out of
his five years of active association
with the valuation work, promises a
I revival of the merger agitation along
new lines. His plan, if adopted, he
says, would accomplish these things: j
Guarantee a reasonable return to
the companies without increasing tax
ation.
Restore the price of a street car
ride to six tickets for a quarter.
Provide universal transfers.
Give the public a representative on
the board of directors.
Vest the ownership of track and
roadbed extensions In the District.
Relieve the companies of taxation.
The Flan His Own Conception.
i
Mr. Syme was careful to say that
his plan represents his own personal
views and cannot in any way be re
garded as reflecting the views of the
Public Utilities Commission.
He said that in his judgment Con
gress, the companies, and the citi
zens ought to recognize that a street
railway system in a city such as
Washington was very much more than
a necessity or a convenience and was,
in fact, a public matter of the high
est importance, with which the gen
eral welfare of the city was intimate
ly connected.
He said he believed a merger might
be effected either by the formation
by act of Congress of a third com
pany, to take over the other two upon
some agreed basis of purchase, or
the purchase by the Capital Traction
Company of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company.
Purchase figures tentatively sug
gested by Mr. Syme approximate the
allowance of par for the Capital Trac
tion stock and 75 or 80 for the pre
ferred stock of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company, with from
20 to 25 for the common stock of the
latter corporation.
"I am frank to say." he continued,
! "that I do not believe the common
stock has practically any value, but
it probably would have to be allowed
\ a value if a merger was to be ef
! fected."
j As to the outstanding bonds of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, it was the opinion of the
corporation counsel that these could
be refunded in the bonds of the con
solidated company at something near
their present market value and a sav
ing in interest charges effected.
Concession to Public.
Mr. Syme went on to Bay that, in his
judgment, if the merger was effected,
the public should be represented on
the board of directors; that all ex
tensions of the track and roadbed
should be made and owned by the
District; that a fair return of < per
cent or 7 per cent should be allowed
the stockholders of the consolidated
company based upon the present val
uation; that a fare of five cents or
six tickets for a quarter, with uni
veiwal transfers, should be establish
ed; that the company in which the
properties were consolidated should
be recognised as so essentially a pub
lic Institution that it should be re
lieved of all taxation of every kind
and character, and that, annually aft
' (Continued on Second Page.J
Sightseeing Tours for 1st
Division Men Suggested
A plan to tin tie men of the
lot Dlvlnlon now la the city Im
promptu alxhtaeeloir touro to
d?r ?u aatcfrated loot nl?cht.
The plan coll* for all automo
bile ownera who ram do ao to
roa their eara down to the El
llrae this mornlas, keep a look
out for aolilen with a red "1"
on their left ahoalder, and In
vite thea for a ride to Arling
ton or aome other polat of la
tereat.
If 70a are a lat Dlvlaioa ma a,
atroll down to the Ellipse thla
noriiig aad keep your eyes
open for an automobile.
A. LF. CHIEF, OPENS
QUARTERS; FACES
CHEEKCROWDS
Gen. Pershing Compelled to
Fight Way About City;
Sees Ball Game.
Experiencing: practically every dis
comfort attending popular recogni
tion of heroism, fighting his waj
through cheering crowds and re
establishing headquarters of the A. E
F. here. Gen. Pershing yesterday be
came, temporarily, at least, a citUer
of Washington.
Through the whole day he was fol
lowed by cheers and plaudits. His ap
pearance at each public gathering he
attended was the signal for an out
burst of enthusiastic applause.
"And everywhere that Pershing
went the crowd was sure to cheer,"
declared one of those who accom
panied the general.
Attends Meet and Ball Game.
After locating the headquarters ol
the American expeditionary forces in
the old Land office building at noon
Gen. Pershing promptly took advan
tage of the half holiday to attend th<
interdepartmental meet at the Central
High School Stadium at 3 o'clock and
the base ball game at 4.
He closed his fifty-ninth birthdaj
anniversary with a quiet dinner laai
night at the homo of his father-in
law, 8enator Warren of Wyoming
From the start of activities at tN
War Department yesterday ntoralng
when he was obliged to elbow hift wa]
through massed girl employes of th<
department, to Its close last night
the day was a strenuous one, even
for the man who served as commandei
of American troops in France for two
years.
Conference and Inspection.
The only official events of Gen.
Pershing's first fuil day back in tt?
city, which probably is to be here
after virtually his permanent home
as ranking officer of the Army, were
his brief conference with Secretary
Bake> and his Inspection of the of
fices set apart for him. where the af
fairs of the American expeditionary
forces are to be wound up.
He was eagerly hailed throughout
the day, whenever he was recognized
I on the streets or elsewhere, but the
most tumultuous greeting given him
waa at the War Department, where
clerks fairly mobbed him, clinging
to his sleeves and thrusting eager
hands to greet him.
The general fought his way
through manfully, but smilingly, and
seemed to enjoy the battle and the
warmth of the reception by these
fellow workers.
There was a conspiracy among offi
cials and fellow officers to let the re
turned soldier off very lightly. He
has been the center of receptions, pa
rades and other functions for weeks,
and in their opinion has earned a rest.
Ahead of him looms his most signifi
cant parade, the march up Pennsyl
vania avenue Wednesday at the head
of the 1st Division. Until then his
comrades in arms here are determined
not to trespass on his time.
Brief Official CalL
Gen. Pershing's conference with
Mr. Baker was merely an official call.
It was brief, but later he joined Mr.
Baker at the interdepartmental track
meet.
He was glad, Mr. Baker said to the
crowd that filled the big stadium and
heartily cheered Gen. Pershing on his
arrival, that the hundreds of federal
employes in the stands should, have
this opportunity to see "the knightly
figure of the man who embodies for
us all that Army for which we have
worked."
From the stadium Gen. Pershing
went to the ball park, where Gen.
March awaited him and hundreds of
men from the 1st Division stood at
salute as he entered the box. Again
cheers and handclapping greeted him.
Meets Base Ball Leaders.
Just as Gen. Pershing was about to
take his seat Clark Griffith, manager
of the Nationals, was introduced to
him. Mr. Griffith made a short ad
dress of welcome. Umpire Owens
also shook hands with the general.
At the beginning of the fourth in
ning "Nick" Altrock, with "Hughey"
Jennings, manager of the Detroit
Tigers, in tow, entered the box.
"General," said Nick, "this is Mr.
Jennings/'
The Pershing smile broke forth. He
shook Jennings' hand long and
heartily, conversing about the game.
As Altrock left the box for his place
on the coaching lines he gave the
crowd an imitation of a twentieth
century Napoleon. Gen. Pershing
laughed with the crowd. Ha watched
the game with keen interest. When
<Continued on Fourth Pace.* *
OF FIRST DIVISION
| Gasoline-Propelled Vehicles
Come From New York
Over Roads.
|3,250 MEN FED ON TRIP
FROM ARMY KITCHEN*
j Pageant Includes Motor Cyclop
Ambulances, Touring Cars and
Huge Motor Trucks.
Motor trucks that thunder alone al
most as irresistibly as the famous
tanks, ambulances fitted to give first alt
in peace or war. rolling kitchens tha*
prepare strong coffee and savory
"slum" as they move and motor cycldn
that dart speedily through tho
heavier traffic?these and every otMr
type of gasoline-propelled vehicle
that makes up the rolling stock of a
modern fighting division Ixftt
streaming into Washington early to
day as forerunners of the 1st Regu
lar Division parade next Wednesday
afternoon.
Some of the faster machines reaehoi
Baltimore early yesterday afternoon,
but waited until today to complete
their Journey. The train left
York on Wednesday and Thursday tit
last week, Immediately after the re
view there, and came to Washlngtdfc
under its own power on a regular
war-time schedule.
In all there were more than 411
trucks of various types, and a largo
number of touring ca^s in ^rhlch the
officers traveled. The J.2S0 men wef*
fed en route from forty rolling kit
?ns. Four days was the time alio
for the trip, though fuel and rat
were carried for six days. Host _
the trucks are to be sent to Cim
Meigs, though those assigned to mift
now stationed at Camp Leach and (p
East Potomac Park are to go fy
those places as they arrive. ^
Will Bide With His Staff.- 1?
In order that all those who
seats in the coui% of honor may nriQS.
nothing of the grand review. O*.
Pershing has consented to ride vt|| ,
. his staff as tar -as 17th streot sjjjt j
Pennsylvania arenne, where he
i turn back as far as the reviewing
stand, which lie will occupy wUfc
Vice President Marshall and other ef?
ficials. while the composltf reglmeat
and the 1st Division pass.
Employes of the State, War ajCi
Navy departments have erected a
grandstand Just east of 17th streot,
but If Gen. Pershing dismounted afc
soon as he came opposite the ofltafQ
stand most of them would be denied
opportunity to see him. When toM
of this condition the general said
would continue at the head of tha
parade until 17th street was reached
Officers and men who served with
the 1st Division but who have singi
been discharged or assigned to other
commands may march with their owa
organisations, and are asked to report
in person to the officer commanding
their former unit Wednesday morning
In time {pr the parade. All marchess
must be in uniform with, steel helmet*.
It was originally announced that
there would be a separate unit of
officers and men formerly In the ~
vision, but this plan h
abandoned.
Arch Covered With White Cloth^
Work of covering the great victory
arch at 15th street with snowy whi(e
cloth progressed rapidly yesterday;,
and Robert N. Harper, chairman ft
the citisens' committee, expects ?
decorate it with the fla^s of the al
lies tomorrow. If this is done tha
flood lights will be turned on It f^>
the first time tomorrow night. T|fc
arch was designed by Milburn, Helstar
Sc. Co. especially for this form sf Up
luminatlon, and no lights will fep
placed in the structure itself.
Distribution of Beats for the oOcUgL
guests of the review will begin to
morrow morning. The War Depart-J
ment has been overrun with requests
for seats, and great care has been
exercised in making the allotment*
Most of the seats will be given to
members of Congress, and the rest,
will go to members of the diplomatic
corps, the .United Supreme Court, tit*
cabinet, the general staff and Geo.
Pershing's personal guests
A number of high school cadets wiU
be detailed to act as guards at the
official stands during the parade, and
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Kramer asks that cadets who ca*
give this service register at his often
in the Franklin School tomorrow
morning between the hours of ft
o'clock and noon. These boys will ton
on duty a large part of the day,
they will have an excellent oppor
tunity to see the entire spectacle.
"Generally fair weather during Um
week" is the forecast for this week
for the north and middle Atlanta?
states, sent out by the weather bu
reau last night. Nearly normal tew.*
peratures are looked for, though <
first part of the week may be cool. ^
Plenty of Music in Parade. *
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There *yill be music a-plenty during
the march of the 1st Division veterafe
up Pennsylvania avenue, as a resaM
of the labors of Percy 8. Facta*
chairman of the music eomftltttfc*
Four bands have been obtained ?|r
him and will be stationed at point*
along the line of march to enliven Ui
periods when no military band If
passing. These will be in addition til
th e United States Marine Band, whi4|
will play at the official reviewing
stand.
The bands at the disposal of tT"
music committee are the Bursas
fQonttnuod-gn Fourth Face.?"