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t 1 &&&&&&& - Mil i x M I i I i IbS Ciii 62.EY1CS XAU i r- A CAROLINA HOME NEWSPAPER, CONSTRUCTIVE, CLEAN. RELIABLE "VHEN YOU SEE IT IN THE OBSERVER IT'S $0." FOUNdId 1869 CHARLOTTE. N. C. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1918. : , PRICE FIVE CENTS . ... .... . . ... i 1 - - . RELIEF VJDRK OF PEACE Til No Further Campaigns for ' Funds Relieved Necessary. - UNISON OUTLINES AIMS Annual Christmas Roll Call for Members to Constitute Foun dation Hereafter. t TCaafcinvtnn n.n 1 T.itiir niann 1 of the American Bed Cross under tlenc under hardships, their unfllnch .. w'.v . . ? tag spirit of offensive action. I am which the great organisation built up . fll)ed with amotion which I am unable during the war will be devoted to peace time relief work not only In the United States but throughout the world were outlined In a statement Is sued tonight by Henry P. Davison, chairman of the war council. Mr. Davison, who was speaking to the 8,864 chapters and 22 million said It V ertl uSr.' the section devoted to "combat op need be no rurthr Vftmn.in- - eratlons" where it told the story of need be no further campaigns for funds. Instead the annual Christmas roll call for members will constitute the foundaUon of the Red Cross. "Since the armistice was signed," said Mr. Davison's statement, "I have had an opportunity to confer In Paris with the heads of all American Red ; HrM commissions in ..Europe, and . later In Washington with the Presl dent of the United States, the war council of the Red Cross, the man agers of the 14 Red Cross divisions of the United States. I am, therefore, able to apeak now with knowledge and assurance In saying that the be- nencent work of the American Red Cross Is to go forward on a great? , . ; scale not alone, as heretofore, for purposes of relief In war, but as an agency of peace and permanent hu man service. With Fighting Men to End. "Since America's entry into the V war, the purpose of our Red Cross , has been primarily to aid our army and navy In the care of our own men under arms, and,-secondly, to extend relief to the soldiers, sailors and civ ilians of thosto nations which were lighting our battles along with their own. With the funds which have been so generously contributed by the American people, this war work of the Reft Cross will continue and be . completed with all possible sympathy and energy. . . . ; . Wherever our soldiers and sailors ; i I2ayi be Bed Cross will star with " them until they are demobilised. "The problems Of reconstruction. involving feeding and; caring for the uiatressea. civilian populations of Europe, are of such magnitude that ; .necessarily they must be met very largely by' the. governments of our allies, with whom our' own govern ment will co-operate. Great Tasks In Europe. "The great tasks of fighting tuber culosis, promoting child welfare, and caring for refugees, , with which the American. Red Cross has concerned itself so effectively in France, Italy, and Belgium, will at an early date be assumed' by the governments, the Red Cross organizations, and the relief so cieties of those countries, which, now that they are released from the ter. rifio burden of waging war, naturally desire to take care, as far as they can, of their own people. - "The war program of the Amerioan Red Cross will thus steadily and rap Idly merge Itself into a peace pro gram. "Hero will be the opportunity for. tho Amerioan Red Cross, but, even our Red Cross must not act and can not act most effectively alone; we must labor In co-operation with the national- Red Cross and relief socie ties of other nations, to the end that not alone the heart of America, but the heart of all mankind may be mobilise on behalf of suffering hu manity. - .... ........ Ultimately to Merge. "The commissions which are now conducting the activities of the Amer ican Red Cross In foreign countries, as well as the temporary war organ ization in tma country, will, as a mat ter of course, ultimately merge their energies with those of the permanent organization oi wo Ked cross. "The chapters will maintain their organizations upon a scale adequate to the new demands to be made upon them. . ( . "For the completion of Hta war work and for the institution of Its peace program, the Red Cross is for tunately In a healthy financial condi tion. What the American Red Cross needs now is not so much contribu tions of money as the continued de votion and loyalty of Its members. Annual membership Involves the pay ment of only one dollar. -. - Roll to be Called. "The moneys thus received not only defray all the : administrative ? ex penses of the organization, but leave a substantial balance, which, to gether with alt funds subscribed di rectly for. relief, are devoted solely to that purpose. - - "The roll call of the nation is thus to be called at Christmas time, that through enrollment in their .- Red Cross the American people may send a message to our soldiers still over l.!f!V!;?J v ,1 ... Lkii "bs l i- ;awVihaLUr;b,d5 P.T pose Is that the love, the sympathy shall be rededicated to the permanent service or mankind." BIG LEAGUES SURE CO OPERATE NEXT SEASON Chicago, Deo. 4. The positive an- nouncement that professional base ball would be resumed in the major leagues next season, with government Sanction, was made by President Ban . Johnson of the American Jeague to- lllght.' -f l: .." , .---.;!-., ; ; .' v - - President Johnson's announcement was made after he had received a letter from Oeneral March, chief of ' , . staff, of the armj who advised that the war department,, under present ---Mnditlofia,kcouldU see.no -ceason-why the game should not be resumed. -; GEII. PERSHING'S ACCOUNT OF HIS STEWARDSHIP GIVEN THE PUBLIC V - - " ' " .;":- M ' ' . . - Pays "Supreme Tribute to Our Officers and Soldiers of the Line" Striking Feature Is Ma Operations," in Which Is Told the Story of the Fighting by the Man Who Directed It Baker Publishes Report. -Washington, Deo. 4. General John J. Penning' account of his stew ardship as commander of the Ameri can expeditionary forces was given to the public today by; Secretary Baker. It Is In the form of a pre liminary report to the secretary, cov ering operations up to November, ?0, after the German collapse It closes with these words from the leader of the great army In France, expressing his feeling for those who served under him: "I pay the supreme tribute to our officers and soldiers of the line. When 1 think of their heroism, their pa- to express. Their deeds are immoriai, and they have earned the eternal gratitude of our country." She report begins with General Pershing's . departure for France to pave the way for tho army that was to smash German resistance on the Meuse and give vital aid to the allies in fnrctnor Cermanv to Its knees 19 months later. Its striking feaure is fighting by the man who directea it. General Pershing views the encoun- ters before March 21 of this year in which American troops participated as a part of their training and dis misses them Drieny. un map uaie, however, the great German offensive - .uh i n quickly developed In the allied lines which called for prompt use of the four American divisions that were at that time equal to any demands of battle action." ' Crisis In Plcardy. "The crisis which this offensive de veloped was such,': Qeneral Pershing says, "that our occupation of an American sector must be postponed. On March 28 I placed at the disposal of Marshal Foch, who had been agreed upon as commander In chief of the RE edfiejS Deliver Addresses Four Thousand Business and In dustrial Men Meet at At lantic City. Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 4. Four thousand men representing virtually every branch of business and industry in the country, assembled here today In a reconstruction congress, listened to messages on readjustment problems L3MhrZrrS S "rf:.edM VrtrRi Chrales M. Schwab, director general of the emergency fleet corporation, and President Wheeler, of the cham ber of commerce of the United States. Mr. Wheeler urged that American business should be represented at the peace conference In France. Mr. Schwab made an appeal for a great merchant marine, and declared that j w j . inDur biiuuiu uo permineu 10 urgitnizB '."SSfsLsa!; "a.'Jss.'ni? There is some talk tonight that a committee of American business and industrial men might go to Europe during the peace negotiations. Largely State or Mind. Secretary Redfleld prefaced his speech with the statement that his remarks were not to be taken as an official announcement. "I am more and more imDressed." said Mr. ra. ' field, "in reading current discussions and reflecting upon them, with the truth that readjustment is very largely a state of mind that it requires not so much 'of a program of a fixed line of procedure as an evolution." Mr. Schwab said a great merchant marine is essential for the ultimate success of the United States, and its successful operation ts not for the benefit of any one man or class of men or aiiy one branch of business, but for the good of every citizen of tne country.. Taking up the question of labor, Mr. Schwab said: Schwab blsonsscs Labor. "I anrHne of the men who believe in the fairness of American labor. I am, one of the men that believe that the only foundation upon which any thing can permanently rest is the economic use of everything, whether It be labor, material, manufacture or what riot. Any foundation of organ ized labor or capital, that Is on a false basis must fail. "I am not opposed to organized labor. I believe that labor should organize in individual plants or amongst themselves for the better on rights; but the organization and control of labor In individual plants and manufactories, U mv ni..v, ' who know the conditions, "In the years gone by, I seriously doubt many times if labor has received its fair share of the prosperity of this great country. We. as manufacturers. have got to open our eyes to a wider vision of the present and the future with reference to our-workmen.. We have got, to realize that many unjust demand will be made by labor as they probably have been made by capital ists and employers in the past. That is one of the lessons this great war has taught us--true democracy." - v ? Schwab Want to Resign. Mri Schwab said that he had tell graphed the President ' ai ew - days ago begging to be relieved of his du ties, as ; head of the emergency" fleet corporation, important as the 'work Is, (Continued on Page Two.) ADJUSTMENT CONGRESS OPENS BERLIN the Section Devoted to "Combat j allied armies, all of our forces to be used as he might decide. At his re quest the first division was transferred fronvthe Toul sector to a position in reserve at Chaumont en Vexln. As German superiority In numbers re quired prompt action, an agreement was reached at the Abbeville confer ence of the allied premiers and com manders and myself on May 2 by which British shipping was to trans port 10 American divisions- .to the British army area, where they were to be trained and equipped, and ad ditional British shipping was to Ia provided for as many divisions as possible for use elsewhere. "On April 26 the First division had gone into the line In the Montaidie. sallent on the Plcardy battle front. Tactics had been suddenly revoju-, lionized to those of open warfare, and our men, confident of the results of their training, were eager for the test. On the morning of May 28 this divi sion attacked the commanding Ger man position in its front, taking with splendid dash, the town of Cantigny and all other objectives, which were organized and held steadfastly against vicious counterattacks and galling ar tillery fire. Although local, this bril liant action had an electrical effect, as it demonstrated our fighting quali ties under extreme battle conditions. and also that the enemey'e troops wer not altogether invincible There followed Immediately the (Herman thrusts across thf Alsne to ward Paris. Crisis Equally as Grave. "The allies," Oeneral Pershing says, "faced a crisis equally as grave as that of the Plcardy offensive m March. Again every available man , row wlth administration leaders and was placed at Marshal Foch n disposal, i some republicans reported opposing and the Third division, which had Just U8 approval. The committee also de come from Its preliminary training in . clded t0 put over unm next week tne the trenches, was hurried to the resolution of Senator Knox, republl Marne. Its motorized macninegun can canIng for pogtponment of action battalion preceded the other units and j,y tne peace conference on the ques (Continued on Page Two.) Group Has Posses- sion of Nauen Station. Frau Kautsky Has Foreign Archives, Especially Those Deal ing With Beginning of War. Special Cflble "to The Observer From The Iiondon Time. (Copyright, 118. by Public Lodger Co.) The Hague, Dec. 4. The Rhelnlsch Westfalische Zeitnug learns, in view ol the uncertainty of conditions in Berlin, all of the neutral legations have taken measures lor tne sarety or their staffs. The Spartacua group Is circulating leaflets calling for the unl versal arming Of the proletariat "for the coming decision." The group has in Its possession the wireless station, at Xnucn and the United States has consequently broken off its wireless service to Berlin. - vVitakv wlf of Karl Kaut- mS?r z, All payment of taxes has stopped in greater Berlin . since the revolution began. - AUSTRIA HOPES TO BE HEARD AT VERSAILLES ' . fx"" I MOWeverf lir. Klein Presumes His Country Will Be Permitted Only to Receive Mandates. Vienna, Tuesday, Dec. 4. (By the Associated Press.) Dr. Frans Klein, former minister of Justice, who will represent Austria at the peace con ference, said to the correspondent to day: "If we are permitted to attend tne conference, I presume it will be mere- Jy to receive its mandate, though we trust we will be heard. However, so far we have no information as to when we shall attend or the condi - lions aiiacneu iu our aiienuance. "It is to be hoped that the confer ence will arrive at a solution satisfac-'t tory to all the new republics of the empire, so that we may be able to live peacefully in the future. We feel that the Americans' surely will be fair. , ,' ,. . "You may say that the Austrian re public certainly wants no more wars and has no ambition other than to live." Dr. Klein said that free trade among the new republics of the em- pire was the first essential, to peace ) and prosperity. t "There are but two eventualities for I us' he added; "either to Join the'. North German states or else have the territory desired by., the Czechs, with the possibility of forming later a com mercial federation with the other re-i publics of the empire." . FIVE NORTH CAROLINA ' MEN, GERMAN PRISONERS ' Washington. Dec 4. A list of&ol dlers -reported prisoners of war in Germany, issued today by the war de partment, Include the following: ' Reported in good health at an un known camp: Corporals Joe Nathan iel Pearcy, Robersonville, ,N. C.t John Hlnton Seawell, Sunbury, N; C; Pri vates Eitaor Franklin . Brown. Sea grove, " N, C.;r 5 Ambrose i Franklin Pierce, JReddles , River. N. - C. : John Puckett, Middlesex, N, C. WIRELESS WITH PEACE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED FIVE E Two Republican Senators Intro duce Resolutions. REED AND WILLIAMS CLASH Wilson's 14 Principles, League ' of Nations," Disarmament, Diplomacy Discussed. Washington. Dec 4. President Wilson's 14 principles and terms, the league of nations, international dis armament, open diplomacy and other subjects connected with the forthcom ing peace conference were discussed in the senate today during five hours of debate In which many senators, both republicans and democrats, joined. M During the discussion, Senator Borah, of Idaho, republican, intro duced a resolution proposing publi cation of the peace treaty immediately upon its completion and open discus sion of it in the stnate, while Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, repub lican, offered a resolution seeking in terpretation by tho President of the 14 noints Both resolutions will be sent to the foreign relations committee, which to day considered behind closed doors the resolution of Senator Cummings, republican, proposing appointment of a senate committee to attend the Paris conferences. Action on the Cummings resolution was postponed until tomor- tions of a leasee of nations and free- dom of the sells. Frellnghuyscu Fires First. The senate's debate was opened by Senator Frelinghuysen, who, in offer ing his resolution, declare'd the Presi- i dent had never elaborated on many of his 14 terms and demanded that the American people be informed of their concrete application. ' In reply, Senator Walsh, of Mon- ! tana, democrat, said delay in criticism of the 14 principles was ground for general belief that the country ap proved hem. , Senators Poindexter, of . .Washington : Knox, of ' Pennsyl- repubWts. thaHegeoT- Tney msistea.i mat alter tneir enun ciation peace olscusslon generally had been frowned upon until recently and consequently there Jhad been no gen eral discussion. ... Senator - Knox said Congress had taken a position on an agreement be tween nations when It attached a rider to the naval appropriation bill of Feb ruary, 1918, authorizing tjie President to call an International conference, not later than the conclusion of the war,1 for discussion of military disarmament and general arbitration of. interna tional disputes. Kellogg Favors Ijeague. During the day, Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, republican, delivered a pre pared address In favor of a league of nations whose decrees should be en forced by popular opinion of respon sive popular governments and not by force of a super-government or world court. In replying to Senator Kellogg, who had expressed regret that the Presi dent had not taken the senate and people more into his confidence on peace questions, Senator Lewis, of Illinois, the democratic whip, declared that In selecting the American peace commission without naming a senate representative the President had not Intentionally slighted the senate. He said tbe President had at first favored appointing a senator but had reluc tantly felt such a selection would be improper since the senate must finally pass on the treaty. 22 WARSHIPS TO BE AT BALTIMORE NEXT WEEK Washington, Dec. 4. -Three battle ships, 12 submarine chasers and seven destroyers will be sent to Baltimore for the annual meeting 'of the south ern commercial congress next week. Secretary Daniels announced today that tha warships will arrive Saturday and remain until December 16. Rear Admiral H. A. Wiley will be In command of the squadron which will Include the battleships Iowa, In diana, ana Aiassacnuseiis, ana tne ae stroyers Mahan, Robinson,. Craven, ! Radford, Reese, Walke, and Dorsey. : . Secretary Daniels will be one of the speakers, at the banquet In honor of the diplomatic representatives of the 1 allies next Wednesday.-evening. JO-JO SAYS Fair today; day, , ' fair' and, warmer Trl If you are so eminently) honorable, it ,is not, necessary , to be constantly HOURS N S OFFERED POSITION IN PRESIDENTS CABINET? Offered the Place of Secretary of the Treasury? His Nomination Is Expected to Co to the Senate Immediately If He Decides to Accept. "Washington. Dec. 4. Representa tive Carter G-lass, of Virginia, chair man of the house banking and cur rency committee, is understood to have been offered the post of secre tary of the treasury by President Wilson, and his nomination Is ex pected to go to the senate immedi ately if he decides to accept. Members of the house said today that Mr. Glass' reluctance to sur render the seat In Congress to which he has Just been re-elected after 18 years of service was the only con sideration holding up the appoint- ment. Mr. Olasa nimseir would not IHIA luiliici limn iv oaj iiiav no T ta not ready to make any statement. The understanding both at the capltol and In official circles gener ally is that President. Wilson had tn nomination nrenared last nhrht ' after a conference with Mr. Glass. If i, t.n n.iii n tfil. jriixon avwviiw) u, jia n 1.1 r, " ' possibly after Secretary Tumulty communicates by wireless -with the President - aDoara tne transDort Frau"3e. (Secretary McAdoo's resignation as head of the treasury is to take effect upon the appointment of his suc cessor. He continues as director gen eral of railroads until January 1 or until a successor is named. The indications now are that a new di rector general will not bo named im mediately. . 5,000 SOLDIERS JUST FROM FRANCE SHARE IN -. OVATION GIVEN WILSON Transports Lapland and Minnei kahda Arrive at New York as President's Ship Sails for Europe. New York, Dec. 4. More than 5, 000 American soldiers arriving here ! today from England, on the trans ports Lapland ana Aiinnekanaa, shared as a part of their home-coming reception tbe tremendous ovation given President Wilson as he Bailed for France to help scat their victory at the peace table. The Lapland, bearing more than 2.000 officers and men, came In just as the presidential ehlp was about to sail. The Mlnnekahda, with 3,039 men aboard, passed the George Wash- ington in the narrows. The demonstration which attended the arrival of. the Lapland and the departure of the George Washington had Just begun to die away when the Mlnnekahda hove In sight, but its ap pearance stirred the crowds into an other tumultuous greeting. Both troop, ships were met at their piers by Red Cross workers, who dis tributed refreshments and cigarettes to the. men. As was the case when the Maurc tanla arrived, relatives of the return ing men were not permitted to greet them at the pier. The soldiers were lined up Jest long enough to roll call before they were marched to the wait ing ferries. Secretary Baker visited the Lao- land as the -troops were being de barked and spent two hours ehairing wun tne men. PLANS UNDER WAY FOR GREAT ATHLETIC SERIES OF CpNTESTS IN ARMY To Terminate in Great ; Inter- Allied Military Olympic Meet; Finals Probably in Paris. American i Army Headquarters in France, Tuesday. Dec. 3. (By the Associated Press.) Plans are under way in the armv for the most exten - sivs series of athletic contests ever J mi 1 . , . , 1 I iibiu. : iiie. oenrB is to terminate in a great inter-allied military Olympic WILSON CARTER GLASS TO REMEMBER DARK SUCCEED 1H0MS IF SPRING meet. While yet tentative, the plans The meeting also voted that "as have been approved by General Per- eurance be given to the director gen shlng, and the finals of the contests ; era! of railroads and his associates will be held in Paris, if possible. J of our , earnest desire to co-operate The plans provide for competitive with them in the performance of their games, such as track and field snorts, i important and difficult trust in the When completed ' the program will eiuurace events ior every orancn oi the service. The army; will be assisted by the athletic trainers of the Young Men's Christian utaociatlon, the Knights of Columbus and other' organizations in rounding out , the men for the track and '- Held - events. Purely American events will be confined to the Ameri can soldiers, but British, Fsench. Bel gian and Italian soldiers will be. asked to meet the Americans In the finals I of other" "event. , 11 11 WITH uiiTiiniiT Vilinuui EW YORK'S HISTORY IS GIVE DEPARTING WOMAN CHARGES KAISER WITH HUSBAND'S MURDER Special Cable to Tho Obserrer From Tho London Times. (Copyright, ltlt, by Publlo Udrer Co.) Paris, Dec. 4. Mme. Prelur's action against William II, the ex-German emperor, has been forwarded by the minister of justice to the publlo prose cutor. The charge Is the murder of her husband by torpedoing the Sus sex. British People Ready to Meet America on Peace Terms. Armistice to Be Extended; Pre liminary Conference Meet Next Monday Week. By Wireless to The Observer From The London Times. (Copyright, 1111, by Publ oAlfr Co.) London, Dec. 4. It is stated here that tentative decisions of high lm portance have been reached by the allied conference here, which is now concluded. The exchange of views has been frank. In the course of one session Marshal Foch explained the military position with the assistance of -a map and, talking for an hour and a naif discussed all the possl- blllties.. , " " Tbe decisions reached relate to the following subjects: The allies' pre liminary conference in Paris; the ex-1 tension of the armistice; the xtra-1 dition of the-kaiser; indemnity and juimneniiattnn from nrmnv TiViiirh 1 - and Italian local interests; th forma- - tion of new states, particularly with i . v :vmw.j?viuvu.l uq nuur, i Bwotan, vretK, w Aumaman, ana Csecho-Slovins aspirations . for jihip ping; and also the general peace con ference.. ' ' The armistice wlll.be extended. The preliminary peace conference, with President Wilson present, will begin Monday week next. All do clsions are tentative, pending consul tation with tho American delegates. Many columns are being printed here recording different viewpoints ex pressed in America- on Wilson's visit and also on the principles of peace. It Is needless to say they are read with keen Interest, but the attitude of the British press 1s Singularly cor rect in emphasizing the fact, that Britain has nothing. to do with Amer ica's internal discussions. The President of the United State: is assured of an . overwhelming wel come in England and' also at the peace conference, where his detached Idealistic views are expected to be of tho utmost assistance. AH Important newspapers express this point of .view. The dark days of March and April last, when America so - eagerly re doubled her efforts to give Immediate assistance of the allies, are still vivid in the minds of 'the people here. There has been considerable acerb ity of expression here by Americans, in their discussion of recent . Ameri can political developments, as is their .Z'IWL 1- freeborn privilege, but the impression Med by BOme AmercanS nero nM been echoed In Washington as the views of Englishmen. Therefore, it Is recognized here that America's in ternal discussions are "none of our business" and England is only too glad to welcome America's officials here. Indeed all Americans . are being welcomed hero in a spirit of frank sincerity. There never was a day when England was readier to go across, to any possible distance, to ward the realization of America's as plrations and policies. WANT ROADS RETURNED TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP Resolution Adopted by Execu tives RepresentinK 90 Per Cent of Rail Mileage. ; New Tork, Dec. 4. Executives of railroads comprising more than 90 per cent of the rail jnlleage of the country. In conference ' here today, adopted a resolution favoring a re turn of the roads to private ownership and expressing the hope that the re maining period of federal control would be such as to leave the prop erties in the highest state of efficiency. Government ; ownership and operi atton of railroads was characterised as "not conductive to the highest eoonomtc efficiency of the country," and It was suggested that "private in itiative, enterprise and responsibility 1 la creation, -extension. Improvement ! and operation should as a matter of .1 I -.11.., MMJ W A nwviwi yviwr, u wwi " i served." f t ' . d . adoption of plans for the., return of inea . prvpenw w (mnn mu6u- ment ; and : operation, which plans shall be Just: alike to the public." to the owners of the properties and to tne employes engeea mereon.", EARTHQUAKE isf CHILE 51 Santiago- Chile.? Dec.. 4.rr-An earth auake has occurred in northern Chile In the town of Copiapo and Vallenar, Important damages were caused. In ether localities damages of minor Inv ports nee resulted.- ..... nun n I 1X1 Tlin LLIL 1 FOBFIICE President Now Is .Speeding Across the Atlantic Ocean. v SHIP MANNED BY NAVY, J CREW; DECK GUNS READY fiaval Convoy Accompanies Transport George Washington, IS HEADING FOft BREST? Wilson Goes to Peace Confer ence Determined Against Mili tarism In Any Form. New York, Dee. 4. Bound on ft mission, the principal objects of which are the abolition of militarism and tho attachment of just world . peace, Woodrow Wilson, first FiesU dent of the United States to Tislt En rope while in office, was tonight speeding across the Atlantic toward France to attend tbe greatest inter national conference la history. On the transport George Washing ton, one time German passenger ' : liner, manned by a nary1 crew and with deck guns ready for action, and accompanied by a naval convoy, the President left New York harbor to -day amid a demonstration without parallel In the history of the port, v The President took his place on , the flying bridge as the great ship moved down the bay. -Disappears Over IJorizon. Off Quarantine, where Staten is land throngs waved .and shouted , second farewell, and monitors, gun boats and artillerymen at Fort Ham ilton Joined in saluting gunflne, the George Washington . met its ocean : convoy the superdreadnaught Penn sylvania and a quintet of destroyers. ' With, her offlctal consort and 10' oth-,, ; er .'destroyers ;whlch Joined .the :t'i for a cruise to the limit of Amert u ' territorial, waters,- the Osorge Wash- ; . . - . T r lngton disappeared over the eastern ' horrlion .hortl aftet noon. - - -, . Mr J Wilson left. his. maUT'-ahetw.- aefidffilng'tb persons1 Vh6 ffonf erred" . With him before the Ceofgs .iWasM ington saiiea. ' aeterminea against - ' militarism;, la. nyf forhjiVVHt, fssia f that , the crushing of Prussian mill- urlsm is . part of-his -plan-for- the . future peace of the world,, these la . formants said. ' - 1 n ( , -i In. emphasis,1 it seemed, of Amer ica's part in bringing about Oer-' many's downfall, the presidential par . ' ty, outbound, met some of (the Amer- - ' lean hosts returning from overseas ( Admiral Mayp Commands. t , - in command of Admiral Mayo, the peace squadront is heading it Is un- v dersteod for.' Brest Its date of ar-v ' rival lr unoeruin, mrt" a' quick pas- -sage is not required, as ample time remains for, conference preliminary to the main' peace- assemblage. Off the French coast the President will be welcomed by a squadron of Amer ican warships:." French: and. British . and Italian vessels, also, it is ex- -pected, will Join in, the greeting at , sea. . ' . . ? i, '": ' ; i The liner' passenger list contains a group ef prominent names,' prob ably without parallel for any single , voyage In the annals ' of shipping. With - the. President -are -two:. at his fellow delegates to the peace confer- -ence Secretary of Bute Lansing and Henry White, former ambassador ' to ' France." . " , .Vi vf-v'"' . Guests of the President Included the French and Italian ambassadors, -John W. Davis, ambassador to Great Britain, high naval and military an- thorities. representatives-of , vartou government ' departments,' - and a staff of specialists to advise the Amer ican peace commission on problenii ; of political, economical, trade . . and racial characteristics of nations at-' fected by the war. . . - Mrs. Wilson, . together ..with the wives of, Secretary - Lansing. Am- ., bassador Davis and the French and , Italian envoys, are members "of the , George Washington's company., MORE THAN 300,000 V i : V , DEATHS FROM .'FLUENZA Toll Taken by t tfie Distas .. Among Civilians in . America , X? Since September 15. , x ;?, Washington, Dec. 4.-Between !,-' 000 and 350.000 deaths from Influens and pneumonia have occurred among the civilian population or tne unnea. SUtes since September 15," acooidlng f to estimates today of the publlo health ,' ; service. These calculations were based on reports from cities and states keep ing accurate records and publlo health officials believe they, are conservative. , The epidemlo persists, , but deaths , are much less numerous, according to reports reaching here. A recrudes- cumcs of the disease aowvta occurring t in many communities, bt this Is be lieved to be sporadic and not indicate a general renewal of the severe epi- ,. demio conditions. " 5, i " Insurance companies have been, hard hit by the epidemic,' government , . reports indicate. About 20,000 deaths occurred in the camps In the Unified States, war department records show. x0yr"' " '."i.""".. 'i '" RECRUITING FOR MARINE . CORPS, TO DE. RSCU:.ID Washington, Dec 4. Recruiting for the marine corps will be resumed s ence under an oader Issued today 1 Secretary. Daniels. Enlistments be for four years, former stand a r will be maintained and there will 1 ho limit on the number of men ti 1 1 accepted.' Emergency s .J-' -'s-' -- established during, the t i i r towns will not be r -r f-r preseoU..,,.,.,.!.. .....
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Dec. 5, 1918, edition 1
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