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Dec. 18 to 23
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ANARCHY REIGNS
II BERLIN. MANY
PERSONS KILLED
SOLDIERS JOINING THE
SAILORS IN LEADING THE
INSURRECTION
WILL BE MORE FIGHTING
Guards With Machine Gur.s and
Artillery Bombard the Castle
Tearing Holes in Walls and De-
stroying Porches.
BULLETIN
I; London Dec. 26. The muti-
nous sailors who had btnn
holding out in the Red palace
at Berlin have hoisted the whitei
flag and have been allowed to
leave under guard according to
advices from Berlin to the Ex-
change correspondent at Am-
sterdam. Government troops
the dispatch adds now occupy
thei palace and the royal stables.
London Dec. 26. The Alexander
and Franzer regiments have open-
ly joined the revolt ins sailors in
Berlin and it' is predicted in ad-
vices sent from Berlin late Christ-
inas night that nearly the entire-
Berlin garrison will support thorn
leaving t he government without
troops. These advices were trans-
mitted by the Exchange Telegraph
company at Copenhagen. They add
that large numbers of sailors are ex-
ported to be coming from Kiel to
join their comrades in Berlin.
Many Killed in Street Fights
London Dec. 26. Nearly UN) per-
sons were killed in street fighting
which began in Berlin on Tuesday
morning according to the latest
reports from the Gentian capital
transmitted by. the Exchange Tele-
graph company at Copenhagen. The
Republican g'uards tried several
times to take the royal stabk-s and
the headquarters ot the r.-vciting
sailors but were repulsed.
Many soldiers belonging
Berlin guard and a tew of
publican guards joined the
Vorxvaerts reports.
; When these reports were
larp-e number ot armed
to :he
the re-
r lii'Ji
sent a
eivibans
' were continuing to join the sa.lors
' in i lie royal stables in Koenigsf.-.iAse.
' The sailors were supported by the
Spartacus. They demanded that
Premier Ebert and Minister llaase
resign be replaced George I.ehour
and Dr. Karl l.iebknecht.
Dr. l.iebknecht. it is announced
went to the chancellor's palace and
had a long conference with the min-
ister the result of which was un-
known. More Fighting Expected
Further fighting is anticipated it
was added as the Spartacians and
the sailors had decided to attempt
to force the guards to return to
Potsdam. The guards were station
ed in I'nlcr Den Linden and on
the Werderschen Platz.
According to the Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen
a force of Will sailors on Monday
formed -a guard and seized the Red
castle one of the former royal pal-
aces. They blocked the main streets
and entered the public buildings and
arrested Heir Wels. the military
commander of Berlin; Heir Fischer
his adjutant and Dr. Botiard.
The republican guard with ma-
chine guns and artillery bombarded
the ca-iie. Holes were made in the
walls the porches were destroyed
and all the windows smashed. The
balcony from which former Em-
peror William once made a speech
iin vihicli he declared: "1 know no
"".'parties." was partly smashed. The
guard eventually occupied the castle
but the sailors were still holding an-
other large building at the time the
" dispatch was filed. The square in
i front of the castle was littered with
stones and missiles.
ri Herr Wels Released
.'! Berlin Tuesday Dec. 24. (By
-The Associated I'rt. .. Herr Wels
- the military commander of Berlin
;who was arrested Monday by re-
"volting sailors during the fighting
" in which many sailors and republi-
can guards were killed and wound-
ed was released shortly before noon
today. He spent the night in the
basement of the former royal stables
Some of the sailors were in favor
of his immediate execution but
cooler heads opposed the plan. Some
' proposed that lie be locked up in a
small chamber with the bodies of
sailors and other victims of Mon-i-
day's fighting. That he escaped
violence was due to the interces-
sion of socialist leaders. i
- Looting has been in progress in
Weather Forecast
Ardmore and vicinity: Ton'ght
and Friday fair.
Oklahoma: Fair tonight and
Friday; warmer in extreme east
portion tonight.
FIVE KILLED IN
F
TWENTY-SEVEN INJURED IN
COLLISION NEAR
CHICKASHA
Chickasha Okla. Dee. 2o. An in-
vestigation having as its object l In-
fixing of the blame for Wednesday's
early morning wreck on the Frisco
road at Norge Okla. near here in
which live persons were killed and
17 injured was begun car'y today
by officials of the road.
Seconding the announced inten-
tion of Frisco officials to investigate
the accident was the announcement
of a probe to be made by the eouiitv
attorney of Grady county who prom-
ised that charges of manslaughter
would follow if evidence of negli-
gence was uncovered by either in-
vestigation. Frank lliggins the flagman upon
whom rested the responsibility of
flagging the freight train which
crashed into the "stalled" passeng-r
train is missing according to rail-
road officials. From Frederick 11.
Adkitis engineer of the freight de-
clared to road officers that no signal
was set against his train to warn of
the nearness of the passenger
coaches.
All traces of the wreck had been
removed early today.
"ALL LINES CLEAR"
SAY TjOAILROADS
Topeka Kan. Dec. 26 "All lines
clear" was the good word at the
Santa Fe Rock Island and Union
Pacific railroad offices here today.
Passenger schedules which have
been demoralized for nearly three
days are gradually being worked
back to normal with a prospect that
trains would be running on regular
time tomorrow. Trains on all but
three Hues were blocked in western
Kansas and the southwest by snow-
drifts. About 50 per cent of freight
traffic is being maintained today af-
ter almost a complete lapse of 4s
hours. All railroads report heavy
losses of perishables en route and
delivered for shipment.
.
NEUTRAL NATIONS NOT
TO BE AT PEACE TABLE
Paris. Dee. 26 ( Havas ( Allied
representatives have decided that
neutral nations will not be admitted
to the peace conference according
to newspapers here. Neutrals may
address their claims to. belligerents
however and any demands thus
made will be referred to a special
body which will be created by t lie
peace conference.
It has been decided it is reported
that neutrals will be allowed to par-
ticipate in the deliberations incident
to the formation of a league of na-
tions. HOME COMING UNITS
W'.-isbliipton. Dee. 26. List
of
units of the expeditionary forces as-
signed for earlv convoy home cabled
todav bv General Pershing com
prised 6111) oficers and nearly 21 UK 10
men. I liev included tne -win oom
mil 64th coast artillery regiments.
and the 4'Hh and delist infantry.
the nalaee since yesterday and many
private possessions of the former
emperor and empress have been car-
ried away or destroyed.
A report was in circulation at 2
o'clock this afternoon that the ma-
rines were expecting heavy rein-
forcements from Kiel aud il-
helinshaveu. Lay Blame on Ebert
lierlin Wednesday. Dec. 25.. 2 p.
m(lv The Associated Press).
Political leaders in Berlin includ-
ing many who are not identified
with the present government were
disposed today to believe that the
Ebert-llaase government was no
longer intact as the result of the
happenings of Tuesday. The inde-
dependcut socialists held that Pre-
mier Ebert was responsible for the
predicament into which the gov-
ernment was forced. They declare
that their representatives in the
government were not aware that he
had called on the troops in Pots-
dam under Lieutenant General Le-
quis to oppose the .sailors with
armed forces. Other circles op-
posed to the government allege that
the cabinet's compromise with the
sailors amounted to an abject ca-
pitulation and was a victory for
the radical elements and those op-
posing the calling of the national
assembly.
Sailors Guard Makes Demand
Berlin Wednesday Dec. 25. (By
The Associated Press.) The or-
ganization of sailors proposed to the
government ten days ago that it be
authorized to organize a sailors'
guard of 5000 men. the I.okal An-
zeiger says it is informed. The sug-
gestion was coupled with a demand
or greatly increased wages and back
pay to November 9. The govern-
ment the paper adds declined to
entertain the proposition.
WRECK OM
PRESIDENT GIVEN MOST
WONDERFUL O VA TION
ON ARRIVAL IN LONDON
1. on. Ion Dec. 26. President and
Mrs. Wilson were in Buckingham
Palace this afternoon after a jour-
ney from Calais to Loudon during
which they were accorded all the
honors ever given royally. Never
has a royal profession except those
id' great national ceremonials ex-
cited such interest here as the first
-tale visit in' an American presi-
dent. The drive of the short procession
from the station to the palace was
made through streets lined with
guard regiments in khaki. Fresh
flags hung overhead and covered
the buildings while windows bal-
conies sidewalks and open spaces
were filled with people many of
whom wore tin- American colors.
First came the sovereign's escort
of troops from the household cav-
alry with helmets and steel cui-
rasses. Then came the carriages
with King George and President
Wilson and Ouceu Mary Mrs. Wil-
son and Princess Mary. These
wt!ru followed by three others
which passed almost unnoticed as
all eyes were on Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
son and the royal family.
Although the trip was a short
one it lay through a most interest-
ing section of l.ondan. From Char-
ing Cross the route ran along the
north side of Trafalgar Square with
the Nelson monument lowering on
the left and the National gallery on
the right its gray walls almost cov-
ered by huge American and British
l'Ligs. It continued along Pall Mall
turning northward ;it St. James
place and up St. James street to
Piccadilly the chief landmarks
along this stage being solid weather-
worn buildings of the old London
Club now decked with bunting they
keep for special occasions. The pro-
cession drove westward along the
north side of Piccadilly passing a
number of clubs and big hotels and
palatial resiliences notably the
home of the Duke of Devonshire
with the Red Cross flag over it. an I
the residence of the Duke of Wel-
lington at tin- entrance of Hyde
Park where the procession lunicd.
Viewed by Multitude
Between Piccadilly and Biu' 'i.r-
ham Palace there stretches a green
park which was dark with people.
The party drove past Wellington
arch and along the southern side
of the park flanked on the right
by the wall of the palace ground
and then into the broad plaza be-
fore the palace and through ihe
iron gates into the palace forecourt.
Prabably the inoM interesting
part of the spectacle for the presi-
dent was the people who were
crowded everywhere to greet him.
The day being a holiday working-
men and women had a chance to
turn out with their small children.
They made the most of their oppor-
tunity and to no stratum of Brit-
ish humanity could the president
have made a stronger appeal.
While the formal features of the
event were well staged and man-
aged the human factor presented
the most interest. The interior of1
GREAT VICTORY SCORED AT
ELECTIONS OVER THE
NATIONALISTS.
Dublin. Dec. 10. (Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press) The
Sinn Fein victory over the Nation-
alists in the recent parliamentary
elections exceeded the highest
hopes of the Sinn Fciners. It is be-
lieved that when the final count is
made on December 28 the Sinn
Fciners will have won a majority ol
the Irish seats. In fact before the
election they had gained 25 seats
because the nationalists did not op-
pose them.
The Sinn Feiners elected will not
take their seats. They will forfeit
their 150 pounds which they had to
post as an election fee which is re-
turnable only when a member takes
his oath and his seat.
The immediate purposes accord-
ing to one of their most prominent
leaders are to convoke an Irish na-
tionalist assembly early in January.
The assembly would draft a nation-
al constitution lor Ireland which
would be laid before a conference
of all nations.
Propose a Republic
Complete separation and a repub-
lic wholly independent of Great
Britain is boldly claimed by some
Sinn Feiners. Various plans have
been suggested to bring about home
rule but none has substantial back-
ing from any other organization in
Ireland.
In Ulster Cardinal Logue was a
leader in organizing opposition to
the followers of Sir Edward Car-
son. With Catholic bishops and o It-
ers he allotted the eight doub.."jl
SINN FEINERS WAIT
the grimy old station where King
George welcomed Mr. Wilson was
carpeted with red and the walls and
roofs were hidden behind masses
of flags. Club windows were most-
ly monopolized by men while the
hotels and stores along the way
were filled with gay parties only
less interesting than those on the
streets.
American Flags Everywhere
That such masses of American
flags could be produced at such
short notice was a revelation of
Loudon's resources and none ap-
preciated them more than the
American soldiers and bluejackets
among the spectators.
The president's trip to London
was carried out according to sched-
ule. His train which left Dover
at 12:.?.5 o'clock arrived at Charing
Cross station on time.
As the president's train crossed
the Thames and entered the stat;oii
a great cheer went up from the
crowd. A salute of 41 guns was
fired from the tower of Loudon
and in Hyde Park.
Ovation Unparalleled
The parade was witnessed by such
an outpouring of people and amid
such enthusiasm as London had
never known except upon the occa-
sion of coronations and Ouecti Vic-
toria's jubilee in IS')". There was a
general agreement among London-
ers that no visiting head of a state
had ever been given such an ova-
tion as that accorded the American
president.
The progress of the royal and
presidential party was in semi-state
coaches each drawn by four dark
horses with two postillions in scar-
let coats white breeches and black
silk hats and two footmen in long
buff overcoats sitting behind. The
coaches were escorted by squads of
scarlet coated outriders.
Fog Gives Way to Ice.
Before the president's arrival it
.seemed as though Loudon was to
have its coldest day of the winter.
There was ice in the streets and
neither the rain nor the fog which
usually prevails in December. By 1
o'clock tile striets crc idled ni'.h
holiday throngs.
Across St. James street was hung
a huge blue banner with the words
"Welcome President Wilson." in
gold letters.
From government buildings in
Whitehall. British and At.yrican
flags were fixing from the same stall.
Photographs of President Wilson
were displayed in windows all along
his route to Buckingham palace.
WILSONS GET WARM
GREETING ON ARRIVAL
AT PORT OF DOVER
Dover Dec. 26. The weather was
bright and crisp this morning and
Dover wore a foist al appearance
with its decorations and its animated
throngs ready to welcome President
and Mrs. Wilson. Their arrival was
signalled by the firing of a royal
salute. Large crowds lined the ad-
miralty pier and its approaches long
before the president came ashore.
seats in Clster equally between the
Sinn Feiners and the Nationalists
and called upon the supports of
each parly to vote against the Car-
sonites. Cardinal Joins Movement
Cardinal Logue. who has con-
demned the Sinn Fein policy as
"fooli-.li and disastrous." announced
his intention to vote for the Sinn
Fein candidate. This was another
bomb in the ranks of the National-
ists who weer weakened further by
the support given the Sinn Fein by
Archbishop Walsh of Dublin Bish-
op Eogarty of Killaloe. Bishop llal-
linan of Limerick and Bi-bop Co-
halau of Cork.
REICHSBANK HEAD RESIGNS
London. Dec. 20. Dr. Rudolf
I Iavenstein president of the Im-
perial Bank of Germany (the Reichs-
bank) has resigned according to an
Exchange Telegraph from Copen-
hagen. Dr. 1 Iavenstein became president
of the Reichsbank in December
17. The Reichsbank under his di-
rection had charge of German war
tiinances. lie has been a supporter
of the Pan-Germans.
To Provide for Enlistment.
Washington Dee. 26. I mmcdiate
legislation authorizing resumption of
voluntary enlistment in the army
and the repeal of provisions of the
selective service act limiting enlist-
ments to the period of the war was
urged today by Secretary Baker in
a letter to Chairman Dent of the
house military committee.
CUT OFF FROM BERLIN
Berlin Wednesday Dec. 25. (By
The Associated Press) Telephone
communication between Berlin am!
Danzig has been interrupted since
Tuesday evening. Attempt 'o com-
municate with the Baltic port by
wav of Posen have failed.
The Duke of Connaiight w ith his
suite accompanied by John W. Da-
vis the American ambassador l ho
Farl of Reading British ambassador
to the I'uited States; Lord Her-
schell. and the mayor and the cor-
pot ation of 1 lover were
on the pier
to meet the visitors
seuted an address of
president.
President Wilson
the guard of honor
rison of Dover. Tli
I In
max or pre
w elcoine to I he
then reviewed
from the gar-
le scene in the
harbor was an animated on
nlaiies and seaplanes in large
Air-
n n ni-
liers circled overhead wniic ine
warships in ihe harbor which joined
the shore batteries in liring the sa-
lute were gaily decked with bunting.
The crews manned ship and cheered
as the presidential boat passed into
the harbor.
The steamer Brighton on which
the president crossed the channel
arrived in Dover just about mid-day.
She was met at Calais by Sir Charles
Cust. the kings' equerry and Vice
Admiral Sir Roger Keyes. who ac-
companied the parly to Dover. Four
French destroyers escorted the
Brighton to mid-channel where Brit-
ish destroyers and a dozen air-
planes took over the duly.
Saluted the President.
As the Brighton entered the har-
bor the salute in honor of the pres-
ident was fired from Dover castle.
The Brighton's path was along the
line of ships of the famous Dover
path. The bands which when the
Brighton was .sighted had played
"God Save the King" now took up
the "Star Spangled Banner" each
ship's company standing at atten-
tion. 'The Brighton was flying the pres-
ident's flag. Admiral Keyes" pen-
nant and the British naval ensign.
Mrs. Wilson who was on deck took
the greatest interest in the evolu-
tions of the British destroyers.
The president who appeared in
splendid spirits when he stepped
ashore was immediately greeted by
the Duke of Connaiight. At the sta-
tion the mayor and corporation in
scarlet robes of office extended a
formal welcome.
As President Wilson walked to the
train a dozen girls wearing the Am-
erican colors strewed petals of roses
in his path. As the train bearing the
president left for London the air-
planes accompanied it.
Many people gathered along the
line of the railway and at stations
cheered as the train passed.
Comrades and Associates
In reply to the city's address of
welcome President Wilson said:
"We have come through many
serious times together and therefore
can regard each other in a new light
as comrades and associates.
"It is. therefore with deep emo-
tion and peculiar gratification that
I find myself here afforded the op-
portunity of matching my mind
with the minds of those who with
a like intention are proposing to do
the best they can and that can be
done in the great settlement of the
struggle."
PRICE OF WHEAT!
: i
j TIME TO BE EXTENDED FORI
I GOVERNMENT PURCHASE
' 1919 CROP !
W.-ahinglon Dec. 2(j. I.egi.-la- j
lion to make effective the wheal i
price guarantee for the I'M1' crop1
and at the same time to safeguard:
ihe government against losses was
recommended to congress today by
the department of agriculture and
the food administration.
A memorandum sent to Represen-
tative Lever of South Carolina
chairman of the house agricultural
committee made the following rec-
ommendations :
E'irst Extension by congress be-
yond lune 1 1020 of the date for
the government's purchase of thi.'
I'M'' crop.
Second Continuance of the food
administration's grain corporation
or creation of a new agency to buy
store and sell 100 wheat that may
be offered to the government; and
Third Possible legislative provis-
ions to protect the government
against wheat or flour brought in
from other countries during the
priod of effectivness of the guar-
anteed price and also to protect
buyers of such wheat as long as
the wheat is in this country and not
consumed.
BRING BACK WOUNDED
New York Dec. 26. Following
the home coming battle fleet into
port today came the British liner
Saxonia from Liverpool with 1400
sick and wounded officers and men
mostly surgical cases.
WILL GUARANTEE
TEN THOUSAND OF
IEI
SIGHT OF VETERANS WAV-
ING FLAGS WAS A GREAT
PICTURE
(By The Associated Prcssl
( )u Board President iKou's
Special Train en Route to Calais
Dec. 2o.- President Wilson left
Chaiiinont for England late yester-
day afternoon feeling more strong-
ly than ever tin- magnificent part
American soldiers took in the win-
ning of the war. Yeslerdax's rexicw
in which 100011 American soldiers
marched before him. created a deep
impression on ihe president quite
apart from the historic significance
of reviewing lighting men on lor-
eign soil for the first time.
When addressing his troops as
"fellow countrymen." he told them
that he believed that he could
"promise them a happy New Year."
This was considered the keynote of
the address and friends about Mr.
Wilson construed his words to mean
that be was beginning to see thei
way more clearly toward the at-
tainment of objectives he set lor
himself al the peace conference.
Important Address Expected
At least one very important ad-
dress may be expected from the
president while lie is in England. It
may define his line of thought more
clearly on issues in which Great
Britain is so deeply interested lie
will lake opportunity to do ibis in
the course of conferences he will
hold with Premier Lloyd George. A.
I. Balfour secretary of state lor
r.r'ini .-ift'iii-s .-mil Andrew Bouar
Law chancellor of the exchequer.
hut whatever ptihhc speeches lie
will make will be of course in ex-
planation to the English people
themselves who be believes are in
accord with the principels on which
the making of peace has been be-
gun. In bis address to the American
troops. President Wilson said he had
found no difference of principles lie
expects to return to Paris to con-
tinue the work of the peace confer-
ence with what max be dillerences
of opinion cleared away or on the
wav to accomplishment.
Wonderful Spectacle.
Yesterday's review was a picture
worthy of a great painted. Ti.e
sight of 101)011 American veterans
carrying the Cnited Slates flag on
the soil of the sister republic a com-
rade in arms in a great cause was
just a little too much to permit the
president to suppress his eintion. lie
frankly admitted being "all choked
up."
Mr. Wilson's visit to soldiers' bil-
lets in nearby towns will long be
remembered. Al one place he
climbed a ladder to the loft of a
stable to talk with soldiers quartered
there. E.very where the boys and girls
of the villages brought native
flowers or gilts to him. One spry
little miss actually hopped into his
car and planted a Kiss on his cheek
before the president knew what was
going on. Ambassador and Madame
lusscrand who accompanied Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson to Chaumont
left for Paris at the same time that
Mr. Wilsons' train started toward
Calais.
CONSUL TREADWELL
HELD BY BOLSHEVIKI
Loudon. Dec. 2d. I'rgent mes-
sages sent through many channels
when the report reached Washing-
ton that Roger ( '. Trcadwell Amer-
ican consul had been arrested b the
hoMicviki at Tashkent in Russian
Turkestan brought word today that
the consul while ill custody was
well treated being confined to his
room instead of in a prison. Elforls
to obtain his release are going lor-
ward. Just what caused the consul's ar-
rest is not known but it may be
that the hostile bolshevik authori-
ties took him in charge for no oili-
er reason than the fact that he was
an American consular officer.
Cpon learning of the arrest the
state department got into touch with
Irkutsk Teheran. Peking Calcutta
and other points in an endeavor to
learn the facts and have Mr. Tread-
well released. Assistant Secretary of
Slate Phillips said today the Indian
government had been . very helpful
in the matter. The last regular post
held by Tredwell was as consul al
Petrograd. Since his withdrawal
from Petrograd he has been assigned
with a roving commission to various
points in and near Russia and has
made exhaustive reports to this gov-
ernment on conditions as he found
them. .
Will Not Allow Drinking
Paris Wednesday Dec. 25. (Hav-
as ) General Pershing has issued an
order to all American commanders
to co-operate fully with the French
government in measures against ex-
cessive use of alcoholic liquors. The
French army rules regarding the
driakiug of spirituous liquors and
the opening of liquor shops to sol-
diers he says will be observed
strictle bv the American forces.
AMERICAN TROOPS
M YORK GREETS
BIG FLEET AS IT
STEAMSTO PORT
REVIEWED BY SECRETARY
DANIELS AND THOUSANDS
OF PEOPLE
COLDWEATHERFOR EVENT
Ten Dreadnaughts Pass Up the Riv-
er Flying the Homeward Bound
Pennants Ships' Bands Playing
Amidst Cheers from Crowd;
Along Shore.
New York. Dec. 2(. Led v th--siiperdreailuaught
Arizona ten gieal
battleships in command of Admral
Henry T. Mayor the vanguard id
America's victory fleet in European
waters steamed majestically u;'
New York harbor today i.i revi---'
before Secretaiy of ihe N ivv D:ri-
iels and were greeted witii a t i ill i'
tuoiis reception by harbor c-'af. vi I
hundreds of thousands of pcr-o.i
who lined the shores. The lie::
reached Ambrose channel late es-
terday afternoon and rode at anchor
within sight of the city's lights la-l
night.
The ships weighed anchor at
today and escorted by a fleet o!
21 airplanes proceeded slowly up ti c
harbor to the statue of l.-'icrty
where Secretary Daniels and a parly
of distinguished guests on the resi-
dential yacht Mayflower revi. -we. I
the inspiring procession. The : bricks
of thousands of welcoming siren
and whistles were drowned by
thunderous salute of nineteen g-.r.i;
from each bat:f J-hip as it cam '
abreast of the Max flower.
Ten Thousand for Parade.
The dreadnaughts pas-ed up l'1'-
Hudson and anchored from 55;!i t '
12.ruli -troli and preparations il'.e:)
were made for lD.foll men to dise":-
bark for the land parade Jo;i l-:L!i
avenue this afternoon. '
The ships welcomed hotn.- a;i"r
IS mouths of strenuous patrolling of
seas infested by enemy submarines
were: The I 'emisx h ania. the Ari-
zona the Oklahoma ihe Nc '.ula l !k-
I'tah ihe New York the Texas
the Arkansas the Wxoining and
Horiila.
In addition to Secret ir- Daniel;
the reviewing party included Secre-
tary of War Baker Secretary of Ag-
riculture Houston. General l'ev'. :i
C. March chief of staff of the Cui -ed
States army; Admiral Gaul if
the British navy and the seiror na-
val attaches of the allied iialiii'is.
After the parade this af'erno.n'
the men will be given -bore 'u--.r e;
and a number id' entertainments ;:"vl
dinners will be given in their linim:.
Undismayed hy Cold.
All the way into the harbor a
the warships moved through u e
snow as llu-y presented a xxiuie
spectacle rather than the one .. i:'i
a touch of warmth and sun.i:':.'
which the mild and fair weather i.i
the past few days had 'ed the v.
nessing throngs to hope for. I'nde-
terred many thousand persons w "o
had assembled on the shore- f r ; " i
Sandy Hook to Batterv Park and
the lower Hudson river faced t ie
cold and tin- snow fali dc' -rmiued
to pay a t ribiite of cheers and wax in g
flags and handkerchiefs to the .l?W i.i
naval heroes as ibex pass by on t Al-
mighty ships.
Scarcely visible a giant k'te ba'
loon preceded the first unit of ihe
fleet.
Aboie the slow steaming dread-
naugbls airplanes dipped and ro-.-
obscure siioxv-birds xxhich g.p i-
to the scene a picturesque touch as
they darted about above the In-M-:
ina-ts (f the battleships. Front e.ie'i
of these masts fluttered a great Am-
erican flag.
Salutes Secretary Daniels.
Promptly at 10 o'clock notwi.h-
standing the difficulty of maneuver-
ing in the snowstorm the Arizon .
steamed by the Mayflower firing her
salute of l'l guns in honor of Sec-
retary Daniels.
Within 22 minutes the last of the
10 dreadnaughts the Florida fly-'
ing her home-bound pennant brd
passed the Mayflower said a wire-
less message from the press boat.
The saluting guns could be heatd.
but the -ships themselves eou'd
scarcely be seen from the new York
shore. As they .swung up the river
however the great grey shapes be-
came distinctly visible and the
watching crowds could see ".lie s.i;
ors and marines lining the rails .it
attention and could bear the shijs
bands play. Soon after the snowfall
ceased and the skies brightened
somewhat.
At 10:46 the Mayflower left her
station and proceeded up the rixer
to review the fleet at anchor.
Snow Obscured Dreadnaughts.
New York. Dec. 26. When tlw
fleet was at anchor off Amliro?
Channel lightship the snow .fell so
thickly that the dreadnaughts and
their escorting cruisers could i:o;
be seen from shore.
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Spaulding, H. G. Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 79, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1918, newspaper, December 27, 1918; Ardmore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc156649/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.