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. '" THE HOUSTON; TOSTTHURSDAYfMORNlNCifr
PRESIDENT GREETS
MAN. ARMY
IN TEE FIELD
7
point
(Continued from Ps-e One.)
president and shout a. "Merry ChrUt-IK."
With personal affections In their hearts
for the people of Prance and It must have
oeen tnt which you realised. They did
not cpme as strangers In their thoughts.
They brought with ihem something that
made them fel at home the moment they
were at Havro or at Brvsi. in Krane.
"So I am very much moved by belnjr
thus drawn as they havo hern. Into your
midst aiid Into your confidence and wish
to thank you very xvsrnily for them and
we people of the united state i. nice
them shall carry away wi:h me the most
of vantage to set a film pee of thai delightful recollections and in my heart
mmt nri . "u r-!... Ih always say. as I now say. 'Vive la
BELT OF DESOLATION
LAID ACROSS
BELGIUM
(Continued from Pagre One.)
I beasts were abandoned or sold oy sol
Idlers to the peasants further hack and
nits there appears to have
in
of He'pium. there
per cent of the
The fotka back home would have called
It the dreariest Christmas day in history
but it was the greatest one for these
American troops and evidently a very
nappy one ror the president. He was
ready for the "hig day" and looking for
ward to every feature. He remarked that
the rolling hills and wooded ridges looked
not unlike the Virginia hlUs. where he
Was accustomed to ride and play golf
when at home.
PERSHING PRESENTS PRESIDENT
Immediately after the reception at the I In practical results there appears to hav
Hotel De Ville President Wilson with I been no widespread cuttle stealing
General Pershing and party motored to I the retreat. althoiiKh durinp the fou
Humes where the president reviewed a I years o( occupation tncre has been
.detachment of the first army of the I great diminution rrohab'y over one-half
American expeditionary forces. Adrlin ttle tot il numher ef cattle and hogs.
tmsin the mam Genera Perahinc I 't n he sai l almost literally that horses
a11. Inrohahlv noi twini.' 1
are gathered here today to do honor to Investigation Wovis that industrial and
. . . . . I residential O'-ptructfon in IVIsnim vanes
the commander of our armies and navies- EiV:it'v In different lo.-alitie. and with
ror me nrst time an .-mencan presioeiu i i fiV"- n.
will review ail American army on toreignl0f tht
soil the soil of a sister republic iwsuie 1 40 have I
Whose gallant troops we have fougnt to I Gem
restore ieace to the world.
"Speaking for you and your comrades.
I am proud to declare to the president
that no army has ever more loyally
more effectively served Its country and
none has ever fought in a nobler cause
"You. Mr. President bv your confidence
and by vour support have made the sue
eeaa of our arm v. and to vou. as our com-
' mander In chief may I now present the I equipments
nation s victorious army. glass indiistpv Fsripcn
In replying. President wueon said: I
Uenerai 1 ersmng and rchow-tom- ir.e fiias i-.uustry has been but little
redes: I wish that 1 could give to each I it.-f...i uiii -..i
are longing to recede from those at home retribution hy President Wilson seems to
who love you. can not do that but 1 have saved the coal industry except for
can tell you how everv one has put his I very few mines although actual exolo
heart lntw it. So you have done your I sires and wir. s were lui.l in t.iace for the
duty and something more. You have destruction of a large number of the
industries Kot instmce: Out
ti larna.-ts in .:m 30 01
n rtelit'- ratelv !. sin-v.-! bv
thi ir :'? r:nii-.atitin t. end
the lielgium st h i industry. Many of the
textile mi!:s have l. n p it on 01 commis
sion. either through d liberate di-struction
and reni-val of inachmerv. er tn removal
of the copper and electric nii'to":s. Some
of the textile mf.ls of th more antiouated
type 01 equipment can te gotten Into ac-
tion at an e.i: !y date The il rmans seem
to have focused themselves on the modern
done your duty and you have done it
with a spirit whicn gave it distinction
and glory.
mines.
There are some 310.000 French refugees
in Hetgium. tirin out of Northern rrance
by the iJernians Th.-v haw been cared
for out of tne meager stores of the Bet
gians and by the commission for relief in
Belgium They are. however like honifng
pigeons in their resolve 10 return to their
native vipaces. As there" is no trans-
NATION WAITS TO HAIL THEM.
"And now we are to hail the fruits of
verything. Y'ou conquered when you
him over what vnu came over for and
vnu have done what it waa aooointed for Prttion the roads southward into France
you nave done wnat It was appointed ior aft? a wntinUlW f;r.ra of these pitiful
jw 10 uo. 1 www muii ivu eifw.w:u ui igiuups 01 men. women am cnuaren. puil-
and trudging through the
one of the countries with which we are homes. Everything is being done that is
associated was discussing with me the I humanly possible but in the present state
no.1 ..t. thi war nH I said If '' aemoraiiMuon. witn moving armies.
. . and the necessity of using every truck
wi ma not iusisi upon im mu iuiOTian(l horse with which to feed the podu
which we have accomplished the endllatlon. their plight is heartbreaking. They
ersuasion to wan in tne crowd-
would not be Justified.
refuse all per
1 ei neiEiun viii;ki'a mirii m r ana h ....
jcveryDoay. at come is proua 01 you 1 De organized.
and has followed every movement of this I
wreat army with .confidence and affec
tion.
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.
"The Americans of the commission are
wnrklnp ntsrhr and Hbv nmvMln .h.liA.
iuD y lv v.c - stations elnthiB nn.l t.A f.e h.m K.
t?th aTacm wiVpSly'ha. n'eTar Cher human m.grations in Eu-
m-eeted any other army because our roP today there is no solution to the suf-
ceuotiy is Uke this country: we have terlng that must go on
been so proud of the stand taken (of the "One of the great difficulties of the Bel-
purpose?) for whttrn this war was en- s"an "es tie enforced currency clr
tered bv the United States. culation Imposed upon them by the Ger
You knew what we expected of you "'- 1 currency runs into minions
and you did it. 1 know what you and the SiaC'TV I"one J presents an extremely
nd I ami iiititQi iuuukiu iu mo govern-
j" " J ! ing hold- Ve "rtYgSin m." mctSrS
leaders with whom I is my privilege now engaged everywhere in the i4nabili?aMon
to eo-operate any difference of principle of their wrks so far as materials are
or of fundamental purpose. available and the spirit of Belgium was
AMERICA'S PRIVILEGE I never oener man tooay. The tie gians
AMERICA'S PRIVILEGE. I are resolved to find a solution of th.ir
It happened that It waa the privilege manifold difficulties with as littte assist-
sre. of course dependent upon continued
government hnancial advances for the
of America to present the chart for
and now the process of settlement
BOLSHEVIK EXCESSES
ALIENATE ALL
NATIONS
(Continued from Pago One.)
w i i 1 provision oi imports pending i:nrr"-r i
have accepted that chart and the appli
cation of these principles laid down there
will be their application. The world will
know that the nations that fought
this war. as well as the soldiers who rep-
resented them are ready to make good
snake good not only in the assertion of
their own interests but make stood in the
estaoiisnment of peace upon the perma
nent lottnaanon or ngnt and or Justice.
"This is not a war in which the sol
dlers of the free nations have obeyed
1 era. You have commanders hnt von
rToreiVntu m renn'.'.: .T.T" n R"' he representative of the
of wtiich uu constitute so distinguished Associated Press. He said:
r""- I Additional entente military forces are
tUntTn krnwtfhif i .k - et- necessarj- to restore order and check an
Peace and that nothing mu hi ZZZ arCDy in R"si. " is impossible for the
- the settlement of the issues of the war I disorganized country to right itself other
wmcn is not as lunosome as the great wle
oiates ana roe allies. 1 military expert ne said.
It is difficult very difficult men in when asked how many trnonn wonlH h
ZTTi TllT '?Vn r to how my necessary "and my opinion on that sub-
Tnl -i.K h . "r0DaD"r o not ject would be of little value but In my
- r T " """"uod uo juugmeni ou.tou soniers would be ad-
care we have followed -rx .is.. . I miu.. Tifl . . . .
nave advanced and how proud we are grad practically has ceased to exist and
mv t c v Rk r i mam in nnviniu av. ... i Diiin r it fairer . t n . .dvi . .
n retreat.; mat every time you set vour In reply to a Question as to what form
face in any direction vou kenr rm.. f. I of government wmiM i i.ot fr.r Dea
m iuii ujictuon. i rnicc ioii saia mat it must be a re'
ONE REGRET AT HOME T Paui Milukoff. former Russian for.
MA thrill has gone through niv heart W" """jster w no was ordered to leave
... . rougn my heart. France because of alleged nassnort ir-
nHIII TFVTVlUVri th hu. . I ....I..-!.. I . r -
- i ui icfiumnurs. nus gone to iinaon. hie was
American with almost every eun that I accompanied by several politicians from
i wr. am: uu cuine iroin uaessa with him
Bolshevik! Reinforcements.
was fired and every enroke that
struck In the gallant fighting that vou
have done and there has been only one
resrc in America and that waa the re- Associated Press Report.
rei mar every man felt that he was not WARSAW. Monday. Liec. 23. The flocks
there In France too. I of released Russian nrlsonera mUin theii.
"It has been a hard thing to perform way homeward through Poland all appear
. uot uiu Jn me i ruled statts; it has to be tainted with boi.-hevism and are rec-
oeen a bard. thing to take part In di- ognized as a danger1 in this respect by
-reeling what you did without coming over he IJlifih authorities are in fact already
nd hehplng you do it U has taken a Slf "earch' foffoo' the"" IawIe"Qe"
sot or moral courage to stay at home. But
we are proud to back you up everywhere
mat n was possible to hack you up. And
: new I am happy to find what splendid
names you have made for yourselves
among the civilian population of France
as well as among your comrades In the
armies of the French and it is a fine
The bolshevikl are takinr? r1 rnntfln fit
the penniless plight of these first thou-
sands of released prisoners whnBA total
number is estimated at 2.000.000. and have
picked up several thousand of them for
their army by offering the men clothes
food and money of the last of which there
is plenty since the bolshevik control the
printing presses for the production of
testimony to you men that these people rub;e
like you and love vnu inH m..i .. ..j The
uo nnest part of it all is that you de- Deen made of tlshevist emissaries who
rje their trust. arriving rrom Russia with millions of
feel a cnmrnriMtiln with ... I rubles for the Ilirrtrie nf uvltailn.
Which is delightful as I look down udod ?re spending several thousands of rubles
these undisturbed fields and think of the aal-v- r our men were taken Into enstody
terrible scenes through vhlrh vn k... on this occasion. They claimed thev hart
one and realise how the quiet of peace I tf!e riSht to spend their money as freely
the tranquility of settled hopes hasde- ?" tfLey Pea8d- They are declared to be
seanded upon us. And. whllo it i. .rrt '?r tne mot part Rusaian Jews nearly all
far away from home confidentially to bid k f m beaJ"lnK PaPorts issued by Count
-..y " i cAr;iif--j irum nere
yoa a merry Christmas. 1 can I think
confidentially promise you a hinnc Nw
tear and I can. from the bottom of my
.-. heart say. God bless you '
t After the review President Wilson and
V' "'"L.;o -"on'igny-ie-Koi where he
. and Mrs. Uson took their Christmas
ik. arternoon the president visited
the troops in their billets. He returned
' K iumont to tiro 10 leav at o'clock
Kessler.
week ago as representative of the German
it inn ui oi uiueri L
FEW BRIGHT SPOTS
IN GERMANY'S
PREDICAMENT
(Continued from Pace One.)
workers' and soldiers' committee in each
army' corps the district being composed
of representatives selected in the ratio of
one local delegate to each SO of the work
ers and soldiers. These co-operate with
31 members of a similar1 committee in
Berlin. whl9 II in turn have supervised
the administration of the cabinet of six
formed by Ebert and composed of three
moderate soldiers and three radicals thus
establishing a dictatorship pending the
convening; of a national assembly.
Thus far the administration of affairs
has been accompanied by little violence
or bloodshed but has been punctuated by
many minor disorders and lawless acts
which are dealt with vigorously. Mean
while bolshevism. Impersonated by Ldeb
knecht and supported by the Spartacua
group trades on famine conditions in an
effort to enlist civilians and returning sol
diers in a program of terror and destruction.
I. Germany is suffering grievously from
the lack of food In unproductive districts
la grippe causing a widespread increase
in mortality on account of the lack of
nourishing food particularly among
mothers and babes. I have talked to
many hundreds of Germans in traveling
more than 1100 miles through the country
and all agree the vital Immediate need is
fats and breadstuff s. Of secondary but
still grave importance is the scarcity of
milk eggs clothing and shoes.
BOLSHEVISTS ACTIVE.
3. All Germans are united In a plea to
President Wilson and American to quickly
relieve the food situation thus saving
them from the peril of the boLshevists.
who from the first have been receiving
money and counsel from the leaders oi
the Russian terrorism. The Germans
point out that the whole world is suffer-
ing from a shortage of ship and rail
transportation but the situation is worse
here than elsewhere and seriously aggra
vates the food problem.
Details and figures of these German
representations will be set out In succeed-
ing articles of this series but I can now
say generally that while conditions of law
and order are not all that are to be de-
sired unquestionably the country is in
distress because of the long enforcement
of the food regulations which Imposed
slow starvation in the homes while the
militaristic sealots played their string on
uie wur iivma 10 tne last desperate shot
ret food facta vnlnntearlng that his owa
wife and children were suffering for want
or nounsnuig lair ana practically snoe-
less. His owa shoes were of heavy trench
style.
He said he believed the tlma had ar-
rived for a fuller understanding of Ger-
man conditions and after a long colloquy
In the picturesque chamber of the revolu-
tion Oonath sent for a major general who
soon arrived.. Formerly when a general
of the German army entered any room
the clicking of heels of subordinates
could be heard a Mock as they came to
the salute but not this band of rebels
against Prussianlsra. The salute for the
general was an Informal nod from Donatn
who bluntly ordered him to get two mill
tary oars to take us on to Frankfort.
While we were' waiting for the cars
Donath asked us what the American atti-
tude was toward the German people and
when referred to President Wilson s pub
lished statements said:
"Yes. he wanted us to throw out the
militaristic rulers and that red flag up
mere is our answer to that.
BLOODLESS REVOLUTION
Donath characterised the revolution as
the most peaceful in the history of the
world's political upheavals saying: "This
Is all the more remarkable for the reason
that Germany had. to throw out the rulers
of 20 states and duchies Instead of one.
and proudly pointing to the fact that no
drop of blood was spilled in Coblens on
November J 10 or 11 while the revolution
was taking place. He said the people had
long awaited the moment to make the
revolutionary stroke this time being has
tened by the rapidly developing food
crisis and explaining that the soldiers
had two heaits. one heart at the front
and another st home with their wives
and children and when they occasionally
returned to their homes and found their
families undernourished they lost their
spirit for further battling.
Among the leaders of the workers and
soldiers at t rank fort was Herman en
dell who also declared he favored pub
licity regarding German economic condl
Hons he being a member of the late
reichstag and now most active In revolu
tionary affairs.
endell said the German military
oreasdown was due primarily to the suo
marine program which always was un-
popular with the people. He also de
clared the breakdown was due to the col
lapse of the spring drive and to Luden
dorffs meddling In politics after prom
ismg tne smasn on tne west front was
peace offensive.
Wendell and Walter Loeb another
memoer of the Frankfort committee in
Vlted us to a theater where a revolution
ary leader was to speak. There we heard
an address In which a crowded house wss
assured Germany s hope lay .n President
uson and America. A man in the cen
ter of the throng arose proposing three
cneers ior tresinent v uson and America
which were given with a will apparently
mug UI!!ltfUUU0.
TO BERLIN' BY AIRPLANE
An Illuminating sidelight on Germany'!
eagerness to prove the need for food to be
supplied was the voluntary offer to send
me to Berlin In an airplane because trans
portatlon conditions were so unsettled
Henrich Hoffman a performer in the
famous group of German aviators known
as Rlrhthofen s circus." was introduced
. .. . . " e - l niiiniiuinia wiius was iniroaucec
thrantshehabvet oeen M'e wiring IVJ' (
'"Vr Tron c'andprherr-oUXowln
ADDRESS AT CHAUMONT.
PEACE CONFERENCES
YET FAR AWAY
(Continued From Page One.)
In response to an' address presented to ect to mutual examination and challenge
fatal at the Hotel de Ville soon after his ln caBe of doubt but actually in ths forth-
arrival. President Wilson said: coming conference the United States
rI feel that I have been peculiarly hon- Grat Britain France. Italy and later
red in the generous reception you have pernaPs- Belgium by reason of sentl-
glvaa me and it is the more delightful mentaJ considerations probably will reach
It so obviously comes from the delegates. """"""
heart- And I can not but believe that it
to an Instinctive response to the feeling
that to in my own breast because I think
that even vou. who fei i.l.
soldiera can not but realise the depth
The neutral powers nrobablr will h al
lowed to participate when the stage is
.reached where it Is desirable there should
be a worWwlde adoption of the plans prepared-
at the preliminary sessions for
and sincerity of the feeling of the United permanent settlement of war Issues
Mates for Francs. e t-tland the assurance of permanent peace..
-U to an ancient friendship but it has -At T l . ln" '""ns powers
KM' renewed and h.. Tiki- XUl " Jl" will reach a preliminary agreement re-
youth. It Is a friendshlD which ?. X3l?raw. ne disposition to be made of
oilFtetAative but one PiJ-Cn.. ' -no.t hhe claimants but these will be subject
Communion of nrindnle. -ito tne appeal or the general conference
- wnen it la niwmhiui
.:S.Se er7 eM."Jp."ia It was pointed out todav that .h
kuir. "ri " . . . ' . mJu I . it was
rram-b;tw rLuMn.l wptoitta. of preliminary' organlsstlon
my progress from Metz thrnnrh Thinn
ville. thence across the Cerman iniAr
and onward to Berlin. The story presents
sometimes almost incredible pictures of
the once mighty nation which before the
reverses on the Champagne and Maine
iii junc aim juiy tnreatened to overrun
r i mice.
i" i u me constantly reiterated nceer-
tion that the people hail been deceived as
to both the military and economic condi-
tions until the tlnal rash nf
high flown ambition their first thought
after learning the truth being to throw off
lie iiiuiiarisuu nonenzoiicrri voke and
then turning to the promises of'President
YV llson for a lust neACA anl th. .r
of food relief conditional on the preserva-
..wu v it ouu uiucr.
WITH RETIRING ARMIES
Soon after leaving Metz on November
and crossing the border separatine
Germany and Alsace-Lorraine I overtook
the army commanded by Vun Der Mar
wits against which the Americans
fought the Argonne and Meuse battles
The troops were moving northward my
automobile skirting for hours the appar
ently interminable columns of tramping
raiuing wagons and ploaumg ar-
tillery. Thus I was enabled t n .-. tho
Gerinaiiarmies' homecoming and could
uui uui contrast it with the fetes wit-
nessed In Paris After thn xionntrir rt V
armistice and the impressive ceremonies
at aiets on the ISth when the French of
ficially took back Lorraine.
I saw wreaths of paper flowers tossed
to the tired soldiers bv the women chil
dren and old men on the country roads
and village streets with the ever repeated
iiicb ui tt eicoiue nome. nemea I ?w
ciiuuj-en giving tne nungry warriors
handfuls of popcorn and one woman serv-
ing imitation coffee from the front win-
dow of a stone cottage. These- things
gave the first Intimation of the food
situation.
Many flags were afloat. Including not
only the black red and white banner of
(jermany but the crimson and gold em
blems of state and occasionally the red
flags of the revolution. Across the road-
ways were stretched ropes entwined with
evergreen and paper flowers from which
hung mottoes bearing cheering words of
ocicunie. ine day oeiore nad been the
annual celebration of the harvest of
grapes ana paper ribbons and bouquets of
field flowers employed then were used a
second time to lift the spirits of the re
turning men in gray.
Children shouted to the soldiers con-
gratulating them on winning the war
their elders not havlnz told he little
ones mat tne passing soldiers were re
turning irom lost battlefields. Later as
tar east as aiainx frankfort and Berlin
I saw preparations going forward to greet
tne Deaten legions always with a great
snow m nags nere waving tne black and
white of Prussia and there the green and
niio ara penes oi oaxony.
MEETS NEW CONDITIONS.
At Saarburg I first came in contact
with the Arbelter and Soldatenrat in the
person of a young lieutenant wearing
white brassard who was directing the
movements of the troops through the
choked streets. He seemed astonished
to see Americans beside the German
ranks and stepped on our running board
listening intently to our explanation for
entering Germany to get material where
by to lniorm tne American people on the
main lacts oi rood conditions. The lieu-
tenant not only said to go ahead but
promised to have an Arbeiter und Solda
tenrat representative at Tenier meet the
car.
At the outskirts of Trier a man In
sailor s costume also wearing a white
orassara. met tne car. conducting m tn
the hotei. and later Introduced the mayof
ana supplied our nrst credentials since
crossing the border. This sailor Fritz
Mams was one or tne seamen who
warmed southward from Kiel after the
varshiD crews mutinied theiV on V "1VI- "1.
ber 5 when ordered to take the ships to
sea for a last battle against hopeless odds
and Harris after arriving at Trier enlisted
50 other recruits in the revolutionary
movement to peacefully disarm 70.000 sol-
diers garrisoned at Trier and to win sup-
port ln the revolution.
i. iimna is -vuiik ana vigorous and ap-
parently Is dictating the entire adminis
tration oi tne Dig city nis orders being
obeyed readily and apparently willingly
by the formei civilian rulers including
the burgomaster the railroads telegraph
and post offices and even the military
leaders.
ARRESTED AT COBLENZ.
Harris arranged our progress to Coblcnz
by train where we met an army lieuten-
ant with the Inevitable white brassard
who took us through scores of drowsing
German soldiers in the station waiting
rooms to a little chamber where he asked
for our credentials and expressed aston-
ishment when we said we had none ex-
cept the slip of paper obtained from Bailor
Harris in TrieiC He ssid he was forced
to ask us to remain in the room until he
could arrange to take us before the local
committee oi tne eigntn army corps dis-
trict thus Indicating thst we were under
arrest but he returned an hour later1
with an automobile and took us to a hotel
where ln the dining room a group of revo-
lutionary leaders awaited us with red
flags adorning the wall. In the center of
tne group was rntx Donatn until re-
cently a sergeant st the fiont. heavy
wled with bristlng pompadour and
mbastle utterance Donath who is di-
rector of the affairs of the great city of
Coblens Mkc4 us detail of our bjaa to
ttie
decorations ahow-ine:
ne naa neen wounded five times. Tht
last wound was inflieted by an American
iij er in a not light over Frankfort.
At the aviation field the mechanic
wheeled out a Halberstadt biplane one of
ineni mahiiig tne comfortable remark rhat
it was not much good all the top notch
machines having been taken elsewhere.
I wus assisted into a knitted wool hel-
met leather helmet leather mask and
soon was taking leave of the ground ln a
flying craft.
We tieaded for Berlin at approximately
100 miles an hour with nothing to Jo ex-
cept to keep my head behind Hoffman's
DacK to escape the terrific rush of air
and occasionally peeking out at the Ger
man landscape which from a height of
.vuv meters revealed fields of verigated
tans and greens with splotches of red
uita roois ior warmth and stretches of
Mack forests to complete the Illusion
mat an enormous Persian shawl was un
rolling beneath us.
We made a cautious descent at Cassel
ior gas. nere FleW Marshal Hinden
burg granted me an interview.
Darkness forced the second landing at
.Nordliausen. where we spent the night.
resuming the voyage to Berlin at 12:15
p. m.
The day before we had passed through
clouds and over snow- tipped mountains
but the day was clear and the inspec
tion of the country was proceeding when
Hoffman suddenly tossed his right hand
aoove nis head snatching the goggles
"lutu udu ueen torn rrom nis eyes by
the wind. He waved the goggles wildly
and recognizing how the 100-mile wind
was pounding his unprotected eyeballs I
stood up on the tiny seat and readjusted
the goggles thereupon formally declaring
'j'i wui oi uviauon lorever.
Again Hoffman raised his hand a few
minutes later and following his gesture
I looked forward to the c-rent cltv Mm
in the sun. a wide expanse of masonry
mii ns aim uiorougniare leaving no doubt
uii neie was uenin.
After Jockeylne for a mod lanHIno- mui
tlon which eave a further oDinrtnniiv fr
"""J oi uie uerman capital from the
ciouas Hoffman brought the plane to
eartn. ana we skimmed forward to one
of the hangars of the famous Adlershof-
feld. We had come from Nordhaussen In
1 hour and 35 minutes.
We entered the military automobile and
soon were speeding down I'nter Tun
i.inuen. wun tne red nasr of the revniu
tion flying from the windshield and
soldier in the front seat beside the chauf-
feur with a rifle on one arm. and that
lamiuariy wnite brassard on the other.
Hoffman sat at my side and as the
chauffeur turned corners at high speed
this hitherto Calm airman seemed nerv
ous which earned for the chauffeur my
POLK CHILDREN REMEMBERED
Houston Post Special.
LIVINGSTON. Texas Dec. 25. The
Polk County Good Fellowship cluh. inaug
urated by W. L. West covered the county
aim .tieauames r. oeriacn i. u. Jack-
son and G. P. Robertson selected the .r.
ents for 108 children whoso names had
been sent ln and these were all mailed
out to tne cnuaren on Christmas eve.
Watches and Diamonds on credit lerma
Loftis uros. CO. ti5 Main 8L Adv.
STEAMSHIP LLNES-
WARD LINE
NEW YORK AND CUBA MAIL
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Regular 8alllnqs from
Texas City Texas
CUBAN PORTS
Havana Cienfuegos Santiago etc
and to
MEXICAN PORTS
Tamplco Vera Cruz and Progrsse
For Sailing Dates Freight and other
Information apply to
THE J. H. W. STEELE COMPANY
Agents 220 Twenty-first Street
Galveston Texas
Consign Freight "WARD LINE
DOCKS" Texas City Texas
m
mm
Passenger and Cargo Services
NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL
8axonla .....Jan. 4
Carmanla i.Jan. 4
MAURETANIA Jan. I
Caronia .Jan. 29
Orduna
NEW YORK TO GLASGOW
Oriana Jan. 1 Feb.
NEW YORK TO LONDON
'Pannoitia .................. ...Fab 7
COMPANY OFFICE. 1 Stats at.. N. V
Tom Hood S. p. Hudson. Local Aaoatf.
AMERICAN ARMADA
STEAMS HOME
FROM TO
(Continued from Pace One.)
I; the Utati flagship of division No.
with Vies Admiral Thomas G. Rodgers
and the Oklahoma and Arizona of ths
asm division.
SEAPLANES AS ESCORTS. I
When ths lone column of flchtlnc ships.
led by the Arisons enters the Narrows
tomorrow morning and moves to the an
chorago berths in he Hudson if will be
escorted by an aerial fleet of 21 seaplanes
and two dirigibles from the naval air
station at Rockaway.
The riant battleships also will be ac
com pan led by three .kite balloons. One
towed by the Gloucester and flvlnr at
height of 100 feet will move nearly a mile
anead of the Arizona while behind the
Florida the last ship ln line will be
towed the other two.
Everv factory whistle for mllaa amund
received a final inspection so that they
snouia not fan to speak their welcome.
Millions will throng both banks of the
Hudson to hail the returning ships as
tney come to ancnor.
At New York the overseas fleet will
find awaiting to exert It erest battle
shii of the home fleet and many swift
oestroyera which have been doing con-
voy and patrol duty in American waters
aunng tne war. This home fleet is to-
night anchored In the Hudson.
At the Statue of Libert v. to th 'treat
of the main channel will be stationed the
presidential yacht Mayflower carrying
oweawry uamei. wno arrivea nere to-
night from Washington for the review.
Aboard will be other members of the
cabinet army and naval officers of high
rana ana otner atsunguisnea guests.
mnma tne Alavnower will ha an
chored the Astec bearing Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt the naval committees
oi tne senate and nouse and Rear Ad-
miral Burrage snd foreign military and
naval officers. In line with the Axtec
will he the naval press boat Xariafa and
several other steamers carrying city of
ucmis ana tneir guests.
WILL BE NOISY AFFAIR.
The Arizona will reach the Mayflower
st about 10 o'clock according to an of
rtclal announcement by Vice Admiral
Grant As each vessel passes the sec
retary's stilp it will fire 19 guns ln Mr.
uaniei s honor and the Mayflower will
roar us reply e
Admiral Mayo's flaeshlp. the Pennsyl-
vania will be preceded besides the Ari
zona by the Oklahoma. Ne varln nnH
i tan. inen w fc ow the vi.
Texas Arkansas. Wyoming and Florida!
in this order they will anchor a line six
miles long stretching from 59th to 175fh
streets.
Then the fleet will "full dr... .hir.
with the men linlnir the rails awi h.uiian
colored pennants floating from lanyards
run to the mastheads. The Mrrim..
m c-ircie me entire licet.
The salutes will be reneaie.i nnn f
each craft will rorpc the strains of rhe
btar Spangled Banner" played by the
ship s band.
The Mayflower will then anchor at the
foot of 92nd street and Secretary Dan-
iels will receive Admiral Miv u.i .k
commanding officers of the various ships
' ?r. " oioiigsHie in men- launches
Meanwhile conlineenu from .. -.i
or tne overseas fleet numbering 10000
....... ... . ueuaI K or xew York s
first post-war parade.
At dusk each ship will be outlined bril-
r?U . . smugs oi electric lights.
i-.vri. tuiiei. neavv mm nn.i ...i.
.tar.1 l 1.1 . . ".Ill
; " r "' . "nt ana the name
" tV n u" speneu out in col
hi. T..iKlf.V.'r.tw 11 rry pennants
tion. T . ..." "'mr co"rect destina-
. ... w oiai o.
CLAY FURNACES
IN STCCK
All Orders Given
Prompt Execution
F. W. Heitmann Co.
Houston
TITAN TRACTORS
Oliver Plows
McCormick and Deering
Hay Machinery
Admiral Hay Presses
W. ROY REID & COL
525-527 Preston Avenue
Houston Texas
CALIFORNIA CELERY
Received Today:
CAR GOLDEN HEART
CALIFORNIA CELERY.
DESEL-BOETTCHER CO
Bagging and Ties
Sugar Bag Cloth
II. II. GRAVES COMPANY Inc.
Houston Texas
LIBERTY
BONDS
Bought Sold-rQuoted
neous & co.
Stocks . Bonds Notes'
ROOFING
HEADY ROOFG ROOFING PITCH.' ' VI
ROOFING CEMENT. ROOFING FEIT
ROCK FACED' AND BRICK SIDING i 4
Our stock of roofing materials is complete.5 r ' .;.-':;?
Send us your orders or write for samples prices and infor-v
matiqn. We ship quick.
; vans I sisi swuv movmm tn m mtmrwrmwr
Peden Iron & Steei CO.
UOUfJTON AMD BAM ANTONIO
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Ebonol is a black elastic' paint for paper felt
composition or tin roofs. It is weather resisting
and protects from decay. Use on tanks- gutters
standpipes metal fences etc.
WJ A T T A wide variety of the
f f -TIL JLi Xasf newest' patterns in artis-
PAPE
.4. prices.
win-Williams
Products
The Sherwin-Williams Co.
The Brighten Up Store.
624 TRAVIS STREET
Telephones: Preston 3324 and 2648
Wonderful Restaurant
Opportunity
Account of owner's other interests offer the best restau-
rant opportunity in Texas at a sacrifice for immediate
sale.
Very valuable lease and splendid established patronage.
In heart of business district and not dependent on soldier
or transient patronage.
For reasons stated must be sold before February first
Address Box 504. Dallas. Texas
WE BUY
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$50 $100
$1000
Spot Cash
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Paid also v
Partly Paid
Receipts
Bought
Out of Town Customers send Bonds by Registered Mail. '
Money Returned Same Day.
UNITED STOCK & BOND CO.
Room 609 Kress BIdg. .
LIBERTY BONDS
Bought 8old Quoted In any amount or any Issue In either Coupon
Bono or Registered. We recleve Daily Wire quotation.
SHERWOOD & KING
Stock and Bond Dealers :
Members of American Banker Association . J
Members of Texas Bankers Association '
Members of Houston Cotton Exchange. '
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FOR QUICK
CONSTRUCTION
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material and wsnt It In a hurry you
ean depend on us. We ean fumlsli
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