Wa AMERICAN TROOPS Gommander-In-Chief Brings a Message of Christmas Cheer. PERSHING PRESENTS WILSON President Vielbly Moved By The MHerces As They Marched In Re. view On A Muddy Fiolde Porshing's introduction, m—— American Headquarters, Chaumont, Prance.—There is complete harmony between the United States and the Altes wpon the basic principles that will form the foundation of the peace which will write finls to the greatest war in history and, it is hoped, to all wars. Such in substances was the neesage of Christmas cheer which Woodrow Wilson, ocommander-in-ohief of the dmerican Army, conveyed ‘to 10,000 American troops gathered about him in a vast wheat fleld near Humes, some Swenty miles from here, in His Christ mas Day speech. The President saifi that’ the leading Allied statesmen so far have voiced the same views upon 'the peace conditions as himself, In another speech to the City Hall of Chaument the President paid an ein quent tribute to France ‘and to the friendship between that Republic sud the United States, “a friendship,” as he put #, which is not only tentative but one based upon communion of principles. This address Mr. W¥son eoncleded with a shout of “Vive la France!” in wifich his hearers joined with thunderous volume and wifh an enthusiasm and sincerity that brought tears of the deepest emotion te hun d@reds. The President was fhe guest of the "Yankee" division, which has been in France longer then any other fighting unit &f the American Army. He held & review of thousands of American vet- erans—the boys whe turned the tide In the great war. He was visibly appearance of the doughboys. The President's reception at general headquarters eclipséd expactations. "Wilson luck” which has become and made it “behave” despite the threatening symptoms. Indeed. while the thousands of America's fighting men marched past the reviewing stand the sun broke through, as if to dem- mstrate its pleasure at the memorable bcene. The President was plainly moved and fn his address responding "Black Jack” Pershing’s speech of wel General, who has just inspected hurried back *on the job.” to headquarters to be gratification of being taid by General Pershing that all is well on the Rhine, boys are on the watch. raining for a month-—<the alignment of the parading troops was wonder fully good. Wiilie the soldiers marched seknowledging the salutes and sores of other postures. that came In for more praise than any other, but through it all shone the that quickened the pulse of every one privileged to witness this magnificent pene, Following the review President and Nirs. Wilson proceeded to ‘the head Quarters of the 26th Division, where they were guests at a luncheon in the officers’ mess. Then the President and bs party Inspected the troops’ billets. Afterward they were the guests of Gen- ‘he commander {8s making his home. Immediately after the reception at he’ Hotel de Ville President Wilson, with General Pershing and party, mo- lored to Humes, where the President reviewed a detachment of the First Army of the American Expeditionary Forces. Addressing the troops, Gen: gra! Pershing sald: ; “Mr. President and Fellow-soldiers: We are gathered here today to do bonor to the commander of our armies and navies. For the first time an American President will review an American Army on foreign soll-—the soil of a sister republic, beside whose gallant troops we have fought to re More peace to the world, THE COUNTRY AT LARGE. The Jewish Ministers’ Association of dadorsed the British Government's plan to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. ‘The Red Cross distributed gifts and provided entertainment for 42.000 sol @lers and sallors in hospitals and sumps about New York, Twelve hundred poor orphaned chil dren of Nbw York were guests of the ‘eallors ER, JENTRE HALL. PA. REVENUE BILL PASSED BY SENATE Measure Designed to Raise $6, 000,000,000 Goes Through. SEMI-LUXURY TAX RETAINED Amendments, Making Reed Law Ap- plicable to District of Columbia and Giving Bonus of a Month's Pay to Discharged Soldiers Adopted. Washington. Without a record vote the Senate passed the War Revenue bill, reduced to raise about $6,000,000. 000 in 1819 and $4,000,000,000 in 1820, as compared with the levy of $8,800, 000,000 proposed in the bill passed by the House three months ago. When the final vote was taken the Senate had been in continuous session for nearly 13 hours, The Revenue bill, which had been before the Senate since December 12, now goes to conference, with forma! meetings of the Senate and House man- agers planned to begin Janusry 2 with & view to finish enactment of the Tegislation next month. The Senate wonferees appointed were Senators Simmons, of North Caroline; Williams ‘of Mississippi, and Smith, of Georgia i (Democrats), and Senators Penrose, Pennsylvania, and Lodge, Massachu setts (Republicans). In disposing finally of controverted sections, the Semate refected, 55 to 6. the substitute bill of Benator La Fol lotte, of Wisponain, which proposed higher rates principally on war excess profits and Individual mecome surtaxes Another vote on the second class postage guestion also“was taken and the Senate sustained ¥1 to 22, its prev. fous action In favor of the amend ment, which would repeal the existing zone rates on publcstions and substi tute a rate of one cent a pound within 160 miles and 1% cents a pound be yond. Several riders were added to the bill. but no Important changes in the finance committes's draft was made ex- capt to the reinstatement of so-called { luxury taxes on a number of articles { costing above fixed standards, | Among the riders adopted wers pro | visions for one month's pay bonus to | men discharged from the military es | tablishment after signature of armistice, extension of the Reed “bone | dry” lzw to ‘the District of Columbia | and for 100 per cent taxes on political campaign cortributions In excess of $500. | tion provided for exemption of trucks, tractors and traflers, reducing $30,000,000, but the reinsertion of the mated yield of $80.000.000 The Senate, without objection. adopt. ed the committee amendment for taxa. | tiom of inheritances in lieu of the tax on esiztes as provided In the House bill. The imheritance tax plan proposes a graduated levy ranging from one per cent on inheritances between $10.000 i and $25000 to 26 per cent on those over $2.5040.000 An Important amendment adopted | by the Senate, members explained, ex. empts Trom Inheritatice taxes life in i surance policies payable to benefice iaries, regardtess of their amount. A | clause imposing taxes on life insur. ance receipts nn excess of $25.000 was eliminated. { New Mexico, permitting any tax paver | who is head of a family to deduct from his gross income the amount not ex. ceeding $1,000 pald by him annually WILSON Wiss WOUNDED BOYS | Talks With 1200 at the Red Cross Hospital, | —— i i President Tells Private Wilson That He ls Proud To Have A Namesake Like Him—Pleased At Sur. roundings. Paris. —President Wilson Sunday vis ited the Red Cross hoapital at Neullly where he shook hands individually aud talked with 1,200 badly wounded Americans, for the most part survivors of the Chateau-Thierry action. He spent more than four hours in the hos pital, visiting every ward and stop ping at every bedside. Later he vis ited the French hospital Val de Grace. Speaking of his experiences at the American hospital, the President said: “1 went through the American hos pital at Neullly with the greatest in terest and the greatest satisfaction. | {ound the men admirably taken care of and almost without exception in exoallent spirits, “Only a very few of them looked really ill, and I think that thelr muth- ors and their friends would have been entirely pleased by their surroundings and by the alert look in their eyes and the keen interest they look im every- thing about them. “1 am sure that they will go back 0 toeir loved ones at home with a rew feeling of joy, alike in thelr re covery and Im the fine service they have been able to render” Golng to the American hospital with the expectation of remaining aa hour | the President found four hours all too | short, as he felt that be could not leave without Epeaking with every Man, and be expressed regret only at his inability te clasp the hand of every American soldier in France. The President looked tired and worn when the ordeal was finished, for mot withstanding the cheerfulness of the men and the care which they were re ceiving there’ were inany affecting cases in the wards, When he came to one very badly wounded the President sat on the tedge of the cot for a moment and asked where he was from and how been wounded He admired Crosses and decorations many of his wounds j Were in the Jeg, the President asked: “Why have we here no men | wounded fn the upper part of the body *™ “Men who had his war Noticing that are wounded shove the President: they have gone on.” answered the soldier simply More than 8.500 wounded Americans from the battles around Chateau Thierry have passed through Neulliy Hospital. The 1.200 remaining are the nos: whom miracles of modern surgery are rebullding to re sume their places in civil life though tome will probably the hospital The President abstained tendance at church in arder to make visit. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Rear Admiral Gray- son, and was met at the eniranoe by the commandant and his staff. But SOTIOUE cases never leave from at the | Jectad. The Senate adopted sn amendment {| by Senator Jones. of Washington, pro- | viding that where a railroad COrpora- Hast is in competition with a foreign road, the fax of the American line | shall line. The purpose of the amendment, { Benator Jones sald, was to meet a | situation .In the Northwest where a Canadian line competes with an Amer fean road —— VERSAILLES AS CAPITAL, France Wants Headquarters Of World League There. Paris.—The Foreign Affairs Commit. tee of the Chamber of Deputies is con. sidering a bil which would make Ver sallles the capital of the proposed Boclety of Nations. The bill 1s backed by the deputies from Versailles and the Department of Ssineet-Olse. It proposes to put the buildings at Ver sailles at the disposal of the mlates represented at the Peace Conference, giving them the privilege of extra ter ritorial right and to make Versailles the permanent center of the proposed society of nations, : Ex-Governor Jones Dead. Little Rock, Ark.-Former Governor Dale W. Jones died at his home here. He was born in Bowie county, Texas, December 15, 1830. He served two terms ag governor and one as attorney general of Arkansas. He was a colonel in the Confederate Army, : | ceremony boys and have a chat with them ” he said, Jeginning with the first ward the President went down one glide of the her, stop with the and for a mo- 4 word of cheer and en- The President himselr, ping to chat here and there wounded and grasp a h ment or say “We hope to have you back soon with us,” or “I wish you the best of fuck and a speody recovery.” WALTER HM. PAGE, DEAD. Was Formerly Ambassador To Great Britain. 5 : Pinehurst, N. i Britain, died here after an {liness of many weeks. Dr. Page's health began f to fail nearly a year ago and he gave | up his post as American representative at the Court of St. James late in the | summer, Dr. Page returned to the United | States on Ovtober 12 and he was | moved directly from the steamer to al hospital in New York. For a time bis condition showed improvement, but late in November he suffered a relapse. Early this month he rallied and ten days ago was brought to Pinehurst. For a while he seemed to row stronger, but suffered a second relapss last Thursday, BS a AA is i SCHWAB FOR PRESIDENT. Urged At Banquet Of Chicago Ma- chinery Club, Chicago. — Choice of Charles M. Schwab for the next President of the United States was Yolosd | ata banquet elven © Chicago hinery Club to 750 plant superintendents d representatives of 760 machinery con ; ; dines Fein 10 TAKE CENSUS A AA All Unused and Unoccupled Lands Will Be Listed. ————— wo And Bullding Materials At Can- tonments Be Turned Over For Buildings. Washington.—The Department of lo prepare as rapidly as possible a lands, by States, counties, townships, pearest market and post office, and general statement of the character of poli; also to show separately lands, ahd such timber lands tain available fuel in the ghape fallen timber which can be removed without Injury to land lavolved Mr, Stewart stated “This is first step Lo ward the practical opening up of the lands in the eastern part of the coun- by Ww such of the returning soldiers as desire to definitely locate and settlo ou these lands. It is in effect an open. ing of books It is that the War Department intend demobilize soldiers from the canton ments from which they were Inducted Into service, To certain extent thess returning soldiers will BOme knowledge of the surrounding Wy, but will have no specific informa tion as to the exact sble farms.” United of ti hat con. of the the clerical the understood have coun location of avail States Employment Department The Rerviece i.abo. will bave supervision of 53 menis 0 begin with, and it intention of the department to have a complete list of al each of thes those who are interested will have trouble in locatting them. List will be on file the Department of Labor in Washington, and copies may be obtained by the Agriculture Depart ment of States and by The matter of using terials that are now tied up in tracted the struction Service of the War ment to be used upon these pewly pet. ted lands by returning soldiers is now being considered by the War and La bor Departments. The President al ready by Executive order has required that all office furhit and supplies in the District of Columbia be turned to the Treasury for the Government se i canion ig the the available fa Cantonments, so that no also al State officials. the building ma. Or con by Con- for Cantonment Depart ure over Depariment use by vice as they are needed is sugresied that the this idea. It lumber and build. War in Carrying out ing materials now owned by the Department be held use building houses, barns, eic. by the men who elect Lo return to the farm, within the Siate where the canton ment is located it has been should be handled by of Labor in men on farms, through and in connection with the land lists secured by the Inspec tions and Investigation Service. The value of lumber is times greater than any price the Government can gel for it as second-hand material shall for at this the Department stiggested” {1 its replacement of this L148 many FOR STATE CONTROL OF FOOD. Made Public Utilities. New York-—Governorelect Alfred E. Smith will request at the earlioat pos sible moment of the next Legislature the drafting and passing of laws mak- ties and putting contro! of them df rectly into the hands of the people. are eggs, milk, butter, vegetables and meat. bread, Attorney, Deputy Commis- sioner of Public Markets Laura A Cauble and Assistant Distriet Attor ney John T. Dooling. EPORTED SLAIN. Paris Gets Report, Which Lacks Con. firmation. Paris—Rumors that the former Em. peror of Germany has been assassi nated became current in Paris, notably in the Chamber of Deputies. There Is not the slightest confirmation of the report up to the present, ” SETS PRICE ON CHILD'S LIFE. Court Rules $3,780 Is Too Much And Names $2,500, New York-—Ruling that a jury award of $3,750 was escessive for the life of a 6-yearold boy killed hers sev. eral months ago by a motor truck, the appellate division of the Supreme Court ordered a new trial unless the lad’s father agreed to accept a pay- ment of $2,600 from the John Bi Am of British Capital. There Was Neither The Usual Fog Nor Rain—President Rides With The King. London. -— The great moment of President Wilson's first day in Eng his Wilson on 1 the Admiralty, half mile and overflowed 8t Park on one side and Green Park on the other, Only to @ & corporal’s guard could hear who had demanded that he himself, more clamorous than any other of the memory The ute to the President States be whic official ceremonic a rece people, show gave him greeting guest wilh:n commanded lLondone nation has of the the gidest day's event constituted a trib ang the United Ths tion by the $ h will historic Dover Corporation and the Navy, the . % oe FN rg ¥ v % 3 ve weicome atl the station by the royal the chief and officials of the Empire and the the with even from Tower, whieh the British people cherish central figure 800 In quaint st family neart of London—were of & ¢ y PY | or § touches of medieval pageantry lo the crimson-coated beef-eaters the halberds Tha of the royal proces bearing ate « ViRges, atiend J officials, should be & black coat and silk hat gave of noveily to the scene Flanked by King and England, President Wilson far over the of the of | i civilian wearing a favor a 13 . ¥ f the Queen o balustrade balcony uckingham of wounded roldier tensely they future get the which they had fough It was in 200600 Londoners Victory Rotunda in front of 1} Mrz. Wil George and Queen Mary and of Connaught d out balcony, witl A direct mitted in est (oo th i Jundred Palace s that would benefit respon who jam ¢ Palaces that President and Ele I royal rugs red large crowd of woundes wi 5 95 A ¢ a vila . irom hospitals 0 Ge the Fates stood nes: heered the aent £4 chiefly t if Beil aceount tell them, how ever, he said. that with gratitude. Mrs. Wilson, who resident, waved the Britlsh Queen Siripes high aeart wa air. while ha i Lie i hy ia Amer 10.foot of Palace, ing Ameri can flags amid thunderous The President remained on cony four minutes. On HK King George. on his rieht Mrs son, and beside her Queen Mary, American London ganized a real American welcome the President. American naval military missions with leading mem of American coigny, coum mandeered a large hotel in Picadilly Every window and balcony was pro in ican soldiers climbed fence € iror the Wav : cheer the bai wi residents of or fr fo the large handfuls of which were thrown down with flowers as the carriages President Wilson and The rush of people toward the arrival was an unusual sight for Lon spectators and hundreds of automo flex were in the crush. filled with onlookers. The Ambulance Corps was kept busy attending to those who had fainted, After the procession had passed tens of thousands began to rush toward Buckingham Palace and the park about the palace was the soene of a strenuous, but good tempered crush. —————_———_ HOMEWARD BOUND. Ten American Destroyers Leave The British Waters. Queenstown, - Ten American de slroyers, flying their long. “homeward bound” pennants, steamed out of the harbor amid the roar of whirtles from shipping. Seaplanes dipped over them as they disappeared in the fog. WARSHIPS HOME ~~ GET BIG WELCOME A ————— Review at Statue of Liberty Memorable and Inspiring. SPECTACLE WAS BRILLIANT | Secretary Of War Baker And A Host Of Other Officials, National, State And Municipal, Participate In The Celebration, New York. —Riding at anchor in the Hudson are 21 superdreadnoughts, Greadnoughts and ships of the line, | which, with cruisers, destrovers and a host of smaller craft, the | mightiest American armada ever as | sembled. Ten of the floating fortresses | steamed into harbor, after "18 | wonths’ service overseas, with Beat fleet The the North ing of make the y's grand others are Atlantic a great the flower of fleet Grim guard{ nation, eymbolized that the United become the second naval poy world York's and v fur ili ial $b grin toad Hin $ ae ETealest din of is and human voices. The 3 “4 Welcome ialer Came be wher ater wrned fra wineg 3 i ¢ memory of Lhel first fresh min bro ed them across the Atlantic VOVvage nds, they paid unstinted ribute to thers in arms who bad Sing in review before the Serra Navy, off homecoming ships loomed of the the Statue of berty, the suddenly out the mist and as rapidly lgappeared. They scemed almost like grim, i phatom craft ETAY, majestic in | their silent $id dropped anchor the skie they stood revealed in : 1 10 Blern with To many this fas} mbolized the light of fleet aft which from ste colored pennants of who ined the shores shine sy gioom of ar from emerged EUROPEAN SITUATION. e personnel of the Peace Con up express negotiations will begin Thus far members @] being made e American delegates that soon after New Year's Das » nee js adually Th ‘ A is i He hint ie Americans are the onls of the congress in Paris The French Fo neuncement net Minister’ that the Entents extensive military ‘a at present has had : effect reign 4 cided aga vention in Rus i ring prominent upon i The Bessarabian Assembly, which last March voted for a union with Ro mania with a liberal autonomy, voted now for union without any res. ervation, Twelve men were shot i martial order alter an armed uprising [ by Bolshevik elements at Omsk. { % has by cour: SWALLOWS GLASS IN FRUIT. Woman Is Forced To Undergo Sur gical Operation On Holiday. Pottsville, Pa. — Mrs, George Kramer, of Schuylkili Haven, had a harrowing Christmas experience, having been compelled to undergo an aperation at the Pottsville Hospital for the remo al of ground glass from her throat, A jar of fruit she opencd broke and tome of the minute particles of glass lodged in the fruit and was unknown ingly swallowed by Mrs. Kramer. They were located with an X-ray photo graph. TO SOAR ACROSS ATLANTIC. i — Disarmed Zeppeline Will Be Converted Inte Merchant Craft. Paris —~Disarmed German Zeppeline will be converted into aerial merchant men fo ply between New York and Hamburg, according to the Echo de Paris, which says that if has received ils information from “reliable sources ™ —————— PARIS WILL BE MECCA. Seems As If Whole World 1s Eager To. Visit City. Paris Paris is facing her Eroatest influx of tourists since the days of the International Exhibition More than 100,000 Americans have applied Tor passports to France and thousands
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