Show AS SAME SAllIE DATE THREE YEARS AGO THAT FORD SAILED Three years ears previous to the date on which President Wilson and part party set Bet sail for tor the peace conference at nt Versailles December December Decem Decem- ber 4 4 another peace ship Ba 1 sailed a away wa from New ew York harbor It IL was the Oscar Olcar 11 II of oC the American vian-American line and It carried carried car car- ried an unofficial party part of ot peace commissioners missioners under the Joint lea leadership of ot Mme and Benr Henry Ford There was a numerous and varied personnel upon this peace ship which b by somo was wa called The Thc Ark It Is la a n. coincidence of ot Interest that tho the official peace ship carrying carrying car car- President and the tho republics republic's peace commissioners should leave o upon the anniversary of the tho Ford expedition expedition- Th The official pence peace 6 ship however takes Its party part upon nn an errand of ot certain high accomplishment while The Tho Therk Ark which sailed December er 4 J 1915 1913 was WI hampered by J spontaneity and lack lock of ot raison ralson detre |