JSSSSS1 , v. -wcwj1(Jscnjy"$ lV.rtA.IV I ftME i I HK ev i,. v M ' C' lH4 1 It 8 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1919 BANDS SERENADE ARRIVING HEROES HAVERFORD LAY ON OCEAN'S BED FOR 5 MONTHS TRANSPORT HAVERFORD ARRIVES AT PIER WITH RETURNING TROOPS Havcrford's Wounded Rise to Salute at National Anthem REST ON CRUTCHES Camden Reception Committee Meets Transport Down River. Crowds on Wharves Cheer Wounded soldiers, supported hy their crutches, flood t attention on honrd the Haverford, when the band on the Tearless, bearing the Camden delegation to greet the heroes, played tho ".utar f paneled runner" aa the craft steamed Ui Tlio river with thn troopship. Tho bands on each boat had been serenading the passengers alternately all tlm way from Marcus Hook, where tho Cnmden craft met the returning llneir. As they ncarod a point In the I Ivor "opposite the NViv Yoik Shlphuild Ing lompany's plant the l-Varles musi cians struck up the, national nnthem. Instantly evry soldier nble to bo on his feet stood atplute Wounded men were assisted to rie by their comrade'. Hands went to heads Rundaged arms were In evidence. Tnere, were khaki coats with empty sleeves. Many men stood on crutchc". The familiar music and the. sight of tho Haverford's soldier passengers, stilled for the moment the noise being made by whistles from other boats In tho river. When It was fin ished sirens again began to shriek a welcome. The Fearless maintained a position about thirty varda oft to the side of the Haverford all the way up the river The First Regiment Veterans i'orp Hand, of Philadelphia, and the band on board the liner alternated svlth music during the trip to the Washington ave. nuo wharf. Most of the roldlers on tho transport were on deck, but many looked through portholes Wounded men lecllned on deik chairs -Ml along the route wharves on either hide of the rivi were iiowdcd with cheering throngs who wacd flags and I blew horns Whistles from factories i added to the general din When the I ship bands plaed many of the soldleis danced. The strains of Dixie brought jell of delight from tho negro troopers on board the 1laerford j When the boat passed the riul.ulel- , phla N'av Yard nt League Island a sa- ( luto was filed fioni the shore This, was answered b rockets from the boat I and cheering by the men on board. At Cilouifbter the whistles blew as they did on the l.i ihe armistice was, signed. When Hi. Haverford parsed the' plant of th. Vew York Shipbuilding Company hit.- than "000 workmen were lined up en -evoral litiflnlshed boats , under construction on the ways. They .1.. . . ...... . n.tlai. gavo inn returning i rut-'yt-i .t ... tivt-j mj . .1.... T'l.. .....1.1. ....a ins. I'dMil V.V ' riVtllt Kieriuib ' " -"ivii.-i- ...,-...,.. I phot r cheers of their own, accompanied liv""' miKh walng of cap1, handkerchiefs,! crutches and canes The ovation continued until tho Ha- erford turned Inward her ilock. when with a tlnal burn nf nnise the Fearless, with Its deleg.it inn drew off In the river. easel Also Sltarcil Unrclfincllcs Expedition. Chief Electrician Proudly Assert "She's a gallant old ship, ntid she is sharing in this wonderful ovation" These were the words of Alfred A. Evans, chief electrician of tho Haver ford. as she steamed up the river with her troops todaj Kvans, a salt of the salts, who has had twentv j ears' experience In the British merchant marine, gavo tho main mast a good slap. "Vou know, lie said, "this fine lady was under tho water for five months Indeed she was Two years ago a hoehe torpedo went through her englno room .She went to the bottom, but fortunately the water was not deep, so tho craft was saved For five months the ship lav there In the waters oft tho Irish 10.1st Then they raised her. "And do oit know that thli boa' that Is so well known In Philadelphia, landed some of the first troops sent to the Dardanelles'1 She did. They were the Lancashire bisllccrs and troops from .Manchester, Poor fellows, they were wiped out In the lighting Kvan.s deserted tho seas at tho nut bre.iit of the war and went to 1'r.inee with tlenernl 1 'tench's Ilrst ito.ono tdat the Kal'er eillrd a "t nntetnptlble li'tle army Me served three venrs. anil 10 days in lYanco and whs invalided home in October After three Uas rest he Joined the Haverford. his old ship and Is happv to be a member of its rew "I was wounded three tmic said .Kvans. and have had all the w.ii I want. In a company of S7n men 'here were three surlors and I vans ,s one of them "The last of the pesltv plas ters that were oti me 1 removed tast night." said the sulloi ' I w ,i, .-n to come to Thill in good ttlm Haverford in Port as Thousands Cheer' Contlnueil fruni Pace One of pence in shipping men nf tins i ' Man the llrst troop ship to come to Philadelphia. Though the organiza tlon wlib h li. carried vvnt made tii mostly of men ftom western States there was ,i fair sprinkling of bo'h "Ulcers .mil mi ti from I'omisvHatiia i New lei'.'ev and Delaware i INcliiMVe "f the Plill.ulelphlans ah re.idv named. tli men from no nts nearhv wore (iri'Ki:us Major lames Muirlirad. Pit'stu s l-'lrst Lieutenant Alfred (1. Oliver, chaplain. Ocean Citv. N .1 I'irst Lieutenant IMurml II. Sloan, Plttsuuisli. I'A'I.IS'I III) MKN. SlI'PIA CO. Sergeant tiKi.jur Ktlwiii II, I'liiliiianil, Jersey City crse.nit burgh. I'rhalp Peun i. I'rUalo Private Pa ItATTKI WilliJin f. :itiirl, I tth- .Mi had I". .Mtil.tlie., -st Dniulil .1, Milliam. C'otrj Inlltl I .Midi. N"cwherr Pa lo-cph K. Krisco, Mt Clare. TRANSPORT HAVERFORD ARRIVES AT PIER WTTH RETURNING TROOPS &&& r", igi((ifMfeMi JW, Pr '- JBBB inrHHHHKBnHiMHw ,.n4c: I S 7. .mH iKSyaPTinEIlLinnVflkHtHHIJWisHBwMy A " LLLLLLLLLLLBMMMtLMLiitBLBtafggaPSZq WrfflMiiiilifflW Six Women Faint in Waiting Crowd JAY GOULD HERE WITH HAVERFORD Fresh From Service With Troops in Russia 'THIS BEATS NEW YORK' Donghhoys Dubbed ihc States room of Jovial Shipmate "Hogans Flat" rnntlnned from Tart On lean flap. Ono o' (ho picturesque groups ' In the crowd mado up ot ft num-, br of Boy juts from dtrwnlown JJJjom,irc JjiCUtClianiJ troops, Thcf rrled largo American nars, their tn. icolors. Now and then j ono of tho scot. Is sounded a bugle call j and the crowd would cheer madly. Also thero wcro countless horns and whistles, as well as every other sort ot noise pro ducing Implement, Including tin pans, wash boilers and kctttes. Many a down, town mother whoso son played "hookey" from school today, will bo minus kitchen utensils. Jaioks for a mother sb Is tho cass with every crowd, the schoolboy was much In evidence. He darted hero and there, crawling between the legs ot men and elbowing Ills way through the dense throng In an effort to get to the front of tho line, Onco when a. boy arrlvod nearer than sonio of his fellows to a coveted spot a Riant shop . .. ... , A...n tirtA.4 him from man in grimy wmi" .n- .. i . . 1 1.1m am l a.. IHA ' the street ana pao.seu mm -heads of tho peoplo to a point farther on. "Thanka," called the boy, "me brud dor's on that boat jnayhe." The crowd cheered again. It was a good crowd and a good natured one. It had walled so long for the first glimpse ot the soldiers that contentment to remain In ono ral,l" and frequently on one ioui ..- finally arrived, was part of tho days feWtlvitles. There wcro few grumblers Iterth No. 1, In stateroom Xe, 7. oil the Haverford, was occupied bj' JV nonld. of -Vow York, and just becauM hi. iimv officer proved a llvc-wirq -,ai Din transnort and "whoopedl things up" durlnir the voyage, the dough boys and big gun handlers called section "HoganV Plat and Paradise A! ley." Mr. Gould, member of tho tlould fam lly, of New York. Is a lieutenant In th navy and Is fresh from Itupsln. Hi was an aide on tho staff ot Hear Ad rnlral McCully. Ho left llussU otr Di cenibir IS and arrived at Brest In timet and these were quickly silenced. . to (atch the Haverford. On the way, Once when a rumor gained currency ovcr ho mntIp gooJ aB an cntertalncr and that the ship was aPPro-ichlng her docK , m tm of Whad- cabin li rrnwfi fiureou rorwarn. ii-. i - . 'ca rff mV foot. dayamean foot?" said one in front of him "Think of tho fellers on the ship. Ihe) didn't mean when they stood waist deep In trench water. They went ahead, and that's what we're going to do. nils brought another cheer from the crowd Ho of tho injured foot lapsed Into silence ' 1 camn into Philadelphia a year ago," said .Mr fiould," but believe mo I dldn'8 get a i-rcptlon like this It was terribly cold and I Just sneaked In on a warship. Now I am homo and apparently through with tho war. Knowing what I do about tho war I wouldn't tako $5,000,000 for my (xperlcnce. 1 cannot discuss condl- My brother, Klngdon, Is In I have not j,ren him for Vendors Heap Klch Harvest Vendors of every article that could be t-j ..,iAr. li-tn nrnl.s or CT1 a ICll- covered board wero In evidence every- tions In llussi.i or mv personal experl where. They bold thousands of trinkets Unce, but when the war Is over I may small flags, service puis, "" "", tum author her novelties, horns, whistles and ra tier- Th... me,, reaned u rich harvest. Ohe 1 ian e. hut the boys a blow-off," trey cried, offer-j more than a .vest AVho said Philadel Ing the Inevitable tin horns. "I- 'e , phla was slow? Why this reception is rTme up'somrexcltLent''"- Vrlcc'skt.er than anything that could be ranged from live cents to fifty. I staged In New York " An old woman In black approached1 Mr Oould, when asked If he wouW ono of the hawkers and asked the price ljp t) niu y I(1 a carcfr replcd (hati ?Li..""lc;..b"r.. IV,"S,. "" cr, trn jcars jounger. he. would . . ., ... . . ! .1 ! fun I nn Hrn DHPK 111 IIIO lili". i .. afford it ttilnk rloufsly about it. "Vou know," .b. Kiifl cr low. "Mv two naia ino upuionant, "i nm inirty-nno ami n itiiviv iu uuyJi. un boya went over there and one of them that Is too old for -. ,.,ir- i,nm It's nil I can do na IS I1UI Wlni"l ..v.-... --- - -...,,. r, . ,-., - ..... .. She started to edge ' miccim- nriry kii-cumi i'uienant dozen men nearby In- 'loiild and complimented him on hlit fins bMr ii'imls In their , record, (iould has been cited several is not coming to keep going." away. Half a .ii...ii..Atii tn f tnr r n;tiiii4 ill liii-ii i :l,m: ""t...'..' V;. ., wn, .o r,l,M, I times for his work pocaeiff, uut '" .v.. " -- -i t fnr tbem. "Nothln doln'," ho frald to i the men: then to the old woman, as he, Mll.l.inN MF.N DIHT SF.RVIf.E Tlic oflicijl reception loiimiittee, rcprcventatives of tlie te Cro, welfare organizations ami 15,000 wildly rhecring spectators, forming nn unofficial reception committer, slioutcil an enthmia'tic welcome to the troops as tlie American liner ncarcd the pier PLAY "UOn- DRY I AM." AS HAVERFORD POCKS, P.ATTICKV II Private .Itihn Karal, l.odi N I IIATTKKY T I'r.mU .ivam', M.inihi like tho air raid alarms they were used to on the other bide. .lust a tii'. troopship llaverfntd got abreast of the pier, before making a wide, sweeping curve tn enter tho dock, nose drst the band of the I'ourtli N.iv.i' District burst into indoih T,he firt tnusu t greet th troopers was "Hotne Sweet Home" The crowd maintained hushed Kllence while tins was being plavc.1 Vlien the band fin ished th po'se began again Crdoncl n. W Tarker. tranP"r'ation rhlef, hurried to order the music stopped so that a bugle call for landing might be .sounded on the troopship. Before he had succeeded the band broke looi with ' Hail. Hall, the Clang's All Here!" The effeet ot the soldiers was inviatv taneous Thrv imi;, iioijtd and danced about the deck MmnwiillH people nn shore wcie hln-ving whittles and horns ixi rattling rioisrmakeis Purine a ' ternporarv jirlol of qinei som where in the depths of ihn Haverford a bugler plajcd "How I'm I rr Tarried wnjr from Dork j Tide and wind criled thn Haverford1 a hundred feet down the river when i-hei first attempted to dock. The boat finally I was made fast at 11 o'clock. I The trooper h -. the boat w.is made fast, were lined up on de. k Ah many .is1 could, crowded to thn Philadelphi i side of ihi boat rubers limbed up in the rigging of hoisting inachlner.v, Umlnreil Into lifeboats, and occupied cverv spate available on the liner Cheer after cheer went up from tlins" on the pier, and they were answered bv the soldiers The Haverford band and tho band on shore plaved altcrn.iteU While tho boat was hi lug im,ed intn her dock, tho tug Hrvn Mawr, winch ImiI followed her up thn river, ran .Hoiig.sido Several officers and a number of women w ere on board. Negro soldiers on thn troop ship threw relics to tho women These ner. piecei of shell, a helmet and bullets Many i-ol-diers had '.erman In Imets win. h bail been shlned till the'r spiked iwitits gin tered In the nun When tli landing all had been soirid cd. f'olnnil John i;nbiti-in, witn nn. bafkutlnn f.ffli.'- boarded the l.n.it to mako the imis-m drtails for tlm final disembarkation Private Pa Private I'.iiii.iiniii ( Ontlge. x. 1 Privato Vldnr II. rni i.i Mnilisnii, i;(.i Trlhhett, ('lav ton i;mi:rgi;xcy tin WORKERS GIVE BOYS LOUD GREETING unhlne llnllien "reiie As though to give approval to the scene, clghiii n Karat -uti?liiiic inhikki the steamer fi"in bow to stern and spread over ti thousands vvunitig to gleet the Lmciucic,i- The supsliine tllSO lit Ul the Welcome" sign wlliUl stretched acn"-f tlie pier Standing mi "ti tm- end of the pier were fifty Pd frimh nursea Kmcd In double column, wli tarried the flag of her organization ami the tifty Hags, every ono with the gleaming ted cross, seemed to merge into one in the boys on tho Haverford viewed it from tho distance. ... , .. , On tho end of thn pier were Ilrlgadler General George H McMnnu-. truip movement odker and a staff of debark ation otfloers With tlietn also, in addi tion to tho Hed Cross nursen. were rep resentatives of the Knights of t'riluni bue. Jewish Welfare l.iairie, Salvation Army and num. rous revftiu.- utile ra. FIRST MAN ASHORE WAS COLONEL KERFOOT Tho first man off tho Havefford when aho docked at Washington avenue to day was Colonel Hmjamln I Kerfoot. commander of the sixty-fifth Coast Ar tillery. Ho was follow cd , by five mem herb of his staff. At the foot of the gangplank the general was greeted by Brigadier Hen. era! George H. McManus, troop move ment officer. "I'm Blad to see vuii," said General McManus. "I'm sorrv vou didn't got over," re plied General Kerfoot. "Wo had a great party." Whllo arrangements were brine dis cussed for examination of the ship, General Kerfoot said, "You will find the ship aa clean us a hungry hound's tooth." Tho first men In the ranks to leave tho ship were Corporal Wilbur Welch, Han Jeranolsco, and Private Robert IC Yount. tnn Dlepo, Cal. Both aro members r.f Battery B, Sixty-fifth Coast Artillery. They delivered messsges to General McAlanus regarding arrangements for landing tho troops and then leturned to thn ship, Welch said Ills contingent saw action at Verdun, Areonne, jst Mlhlel and Por. est de Haare. Most of the losses corps ivexe duo to &&. Ml (.lad tn (id llnmn f'rnni d.'ivhreik. while thn Haverford w,t- sjnwlv steaming tnvard her laud ing plan, ofllcnrrt and men wore packed and rcadv tn go On th llavoiford, besides casuals were eleven ullleers of tlm S-'it.rlftli Ar tlllerj . thlrtvfour nonrnmnilssloned tifTltnrs .mil I'M I enlisted men. Tlmy bail seen hard service pounding tlm Urn mans frcin the front lino of lint. tnri"s. with the biggest Held howitzers our troops used In the war Thev vvtri' glatl tn gi I borne eager for tlm in, option thev know nwnitoil them here nt Phil.iilelphi.i l!ut thev had no idea nf tlm enthusiasm with wliloh tlmv were gnln;.- to bn lecclvoil. Tho H.iverfoiil was tlel.ij cl for hours bevonil the tini" wlmn her ar rival was oxpettod bv n slight accident tn thn stonnnu gear when llftv miles off tlm Delaware Cities. Illtrl.il. Wnlt ill iinrniitine It had been epei te thai the taer- ford would reach Quaiantlne at mid night I'nlle.mr nf thn I'nrt lb n v hsd gone down b- train with tin customs men and tho medical niflcers who would have to inspect her beforn sho came along to Philadelphia The plan was to board her ' davhrrnU, and have her readv ai th. Washington avenue jder for the disimb.irl..iti"n and p.uadn bv D o'clock this tnnming. The deluvf caused bv the aefldent heM the Haverfnrtl three hours late. I'rom sun-up on th party waiting at the quarantine station scanned thn mlstv horizon In the direitlnn of iveep Water I'olnt. Thn tatn quarantine cutter Gov. ernor Pennvpackir w.titid Ht lu r f-hp with steam UP to go nut ii' s..n n tho transport was sighted I" nallv thn word . atne tlm' 'h. llaver fnid was In sight, and the Pen in packer whistled a warning to the officials and 'newspaper men who were to hoard thn ship It was twrntv-nvr minutes to leu when the rcnnvpaikir hove along side the big transport The retepilou boat tlm Citv nf t'amden bad gone In irlvnnco to meet thn lltverford and had turned around and was escorting her toward riiilaiUlphl.i a" the Ivnny puck er made fast. Hand Pins', "liter There" Tho Haverford slowed down in half speed and then fo- a moment came to almost a full stop just opposite tho ml works at Mart us Honk while tho Pennv pa. ker mad fast The band on the Citv of Camden ts playing "Over Thero" and the band on the Haverford was answering with a Jazzing ragtime tune ns the I'ennvpacKer ranged along- i side. I High abrAe the little quarantine nit. Iter thn bluff sides nf the Haverford tow ered, llind ot the top with as many of i her S000 men as could crowd to th rail. Prom every port nolo on tier starboard s'dn fnccn topped with trench caps pro. truded. Thn Haverford flung down a "Jacob's ladder." and the tlrst man to board. Heputy Quarantine Oifleer Pr. I.eon Gotisehalk, clambered tipertly up tho sldo ot tho troopship Ho was follow ed by customs Inspector T It. Ang ney, find then by rolle. tor Berry. limits' Whistle Srrrum Mended bv Mrs William G Warden the Hniorgenov Aid nf Pennsylvania joined in the thtong thn went down the liel.twarn Ulwr to welcmie tlie Havrford In the uigbnit Adriatic fly ing flags and with two cieat streamers Moating from bow to stftn hearing the woiiIh ' r.mergeni v Aid of I'entisv h,i. nia Welcome. ' tho welcoming eiininntlCi' waved fltgs sang and shouted. Thn Haverford was steaming up tne river toward Marcus Hook wlim the Ktnergencv Aid boat Jellied with other crift to fnrm the oontt up thn Pela ware io Philadelphia Whistles w.re 1 shucking from fat tnrlot on shnre and bands were plavlng mi ihn ilavtrTord s the shouts fr in tlie Imiergenev Aid ' mnmittee teaihetl the dot ks of the I In vci ford ii swell of human voices tame b.-icl, in response, like tlie toll of big puns It was easy to ste that the sol diers felt deeply tho spirit of the wel come for the de. Its of the vessel w ere one waving, ehn ring mass of khukl tl.ul im n from the tune the traiisnit hove 111 Fight till th welcoming tninnii'lee with Mrs W.irdin vein Major dr. tchen Clay llmergenej id Mde Srince. Captain Margaiei niiiilnp I'apt.un Margaret Berwliid Mr I'dgir W. Church, Mr James Iletd Mr and Mr.s .lames Alte mus. Mrs .lohn Norris and Mrs I.'dger ton Warhurton ARRIVING HEROES GREETED BY MA YOR'S COMMITTEE Jt Mr. Smith ir ns Lnablc tn Be Present Oiring to His Trial, Robert Dimninp Dripps Headed Delegates Who Met Troopship Down Delaware Rh'er Gould and reverberated throughout the entire pier. Here it Is: Navy, Navy, Navv ! N-N-N-A-A-A-V-V-V-Y-V-Y ! Navy, .N'av y, Nav y ! The Yanks aboard the hlp whn had not jet debarked answered ihe cheer, and the Bed Cross nurses and other so cial workers added their huirahs Carrv ing the Majois reception coin- f'assjitt Retort KclS'i .l.m.. DAnl.i.rtln tnlttee Hie steamer City of Camden left cinrke i: Wnlter ft. tAi. .-.,..-..... . .. , . -.- '..1- 1. i ' l"UH" num le-Aimji mict:i t llrtll lit ,.ie iei7iii cnleiiMn, 11 I 'aw fen t'enuell Ilcv Dr. lUl.v-n H f enks, jv na Ce.e, tlniry liflnton Jr I'linimlnc. J tlo'sell I'urtl rtnis It t. . ntler T pcVMIl ti, -iter Pr .Inlin II luce Asmw Mill. Paul n Mitchell. J K Morn, Itsnitl Morrl" llfflnghsm rtohi-rt MentsoniT' NewhoM. Arthur P New bolt ' Nicholson. Wllllsm It NnrP'H. Bfltmrd A. I'm WhT'I. t H VV Parsons t.'"ls II Pis. more, i: Piisey PttTon .Inhli M Peliro"' llolfs removed his cap. "I.idy. I've tauen .hiiThtSn'Tnu'ru Soldier. Booked for Di my compliments, and God bless ou."l I'liargr ill Two Weeks Tears filled the old woman'ii ejes as she H aliliiBtnii. .tan jn Pemebl'lzatlon thanked the man. She tried to reply, ' 0f soldiers In this country booked for but could not. 1 Immediate dlsehatge will he completed Tlin crowd was noisy and silent by In the next tlfieen tlnvs. according to of- turns, and then some one in front yelled, n- m $ ,'j,,,. ,5M00 M. "Here sho comes. Then would ensue ,,,,,,., , vnlted States camps now r"- , a blast from horn and whistle, a great main to be discharged at ence. Krom clacking of rattlers anil niucn cncering. When the boat fiiuilly put In an ap pearance ndemonlum broke loo.v. I Mats and caps wero thrown In the air, men and women who never beforo hud seen each other embraced and sanies lor wildest excitement broke out. The i notice bnd tlllllcilltv In keenlnir order. . .. .......... i i -.. . . . ' "S " T k.n, ,n le.tin., i,t-. J hut tho crowd managed to keep well1 be bygones.' Boston Transcript. within tho lines. ' Why 'riioughlfulncrs ts It that .vou never 50.11(1" m 1IMI.UUII others will be re quired to remain ill service some time longer Io take care of such duties as hoard of tontrnl, demobilization, hospi tal work and such problems requiring some nicnths' further duty Tlm War I 'apartment declined to give HCtua' totals of discharged today, but tlm million mark was approaching last Hitutday when S.'iS.IST men and 57.3sH ottlcers Irid been dismissed This total I Included men relumed from overseas. "MY MA," CRIES HAVERFORD HERO TO HJS MOTHER to meet Iho Haverfnrd. The boat car ried olllci.il greetings, from Philadelphia to ihe rrturnlng troops. Itl tlm absence of Mavor btnlth, who w.-i-i prcent In court at his trial m the Plfth Wnrd case, ltobert Oiinnlnc Prlpps. eliairmati of the lncal National Coutiell of Defense and srcroiar'v of the iiibilee lecejitlon innunlttm, hmkrd nftfr the welfare of the comnilttec and its ! iirel i v Inv Itr d guests Prlnker. llenry ti . Jr, Invitations to board the Citv of t nrTilmi nnH rwet tlt.t inhirnini. ikYil.lier .l'ILl,i ll.n... VV Ttmi.e. tralllc 't ere Issued to about tnno poisons. i:iv """' fol"-il llo-nsarun. Joph Noarlv 4,'n persons vtere on board ' ivi.. fdmuc'l , mi". I.'vl 1 mong tho gucts were Mr. and Mrs f isimr. Jumcs i,n;an num llenrv Slemon. 2Z2Z North Second street, i ,.i?,n,,,r.V' A"rnViei parents nf Private William H Sleninn. i Poin.n, s'athnii r. of thn Sixty. fifth Coast Artillery Jledl ! ""f'!"'' w...ri, p cil Corps, one of ihe PhlladelpliL'i bovs iInHr.v. .lohn w! on the Haverford The Sir innii party. V". vuiinm I I'ixom tjcerse Pallas Pepper. t."ori! vvnar i,,,nn. James too Polish, rlt V1ot r.cv Porter VV illlnm If llnnnl. I II., Sl.llllicl lUilnclall.icr, JHunnp Philip N lluih..ie .r I! Hoh-rts. t)vrn tmter. John P llohlns. Thomas besides thn parents. Included Private Sic- i J S".'i fnlard n Marie Harry It, and Christine .Slemon, his I'.ircnli (l.inio From Oregon to Greet C.'iptnin on Troojt- ship I- i aii'aiii ..n Horn la n v. Med a khul.l-i l.el itr'llleij man. s be 'tood on the main tlt.U of tlm Haverford. ' Iter. 'eli.d a la'J, tlim-looklng soldier Whale up"' he added. H" addressed S'trgeani William Unod rim. Hatterv I", SiMv-lifth Artlller.v "Vour fnl'lier and mother aro m the Citv of Camden," teplletl tlie soldier. Captain an Horns eves glistined. A teur tolleil down his check A' loss Sou aids of water was the Citv of cntiideii, an excursion boat, and in tho utmMing of an oj e. t'aptaln Van Horn, standing on the rail was waving frantl'iillv Prom the upper deck of tho Citv nf Camden a woman wan wav ing a huge Ann Than Hag. "My ma," taid tho veteran of Chateau-Tlilerrv iliHidiun an (Iflclent bignal man, had caught wigwag bignals from the City of c.inidi n telling that Mr. and Mrs Van I loin wtrc aboard. Tin v had Journtved i rom Oregon to greet their von. Captain i: W. Van Horn a real hero of ihe war SHOWER NURSES WITH COINS iiaMirford's Heroes To-- I'mich Ioiit' moii": Girl- 'Ihe bovs on tie Haw i ford showered Preneh toms tluwn on the It'll Cioi-s girls at the I'itr today Hv rv man seinml actual, d by the s.inm impulse tit tlie same moment Hands went Into sicUets and copper coins were tossed among the lied Cross workers bv tho lads In Khaki Ono lusty Yank shouted, "Pon't be H close with your coin," to u fcllou tighter lln la. o nnrl .vnmtilc l.t tncEfn n Meanwhile tho Haverford's siren oHi fnuil , a nurae, and In a few mumuits screaming, eihoej by the whistles of in,, shuvnr of copptr turned to otic of tho Pennypatker and tlm city of ram- f sllvft- nen. rroni me suoro cane) snuit 1114.1" nion's sisters, Slemon and brother Tho City of Camden reached Marcus Hook ubnut 0.20 o'clo, lc ami sloulv steamed down the river to Belvlew, where it awaited the coming of the Hav. erford Tho Hilda! boat cime up the river about 1 Oil jards to the side of thn troop.lndcn Haverford. At Marcus Hook nIMclals from the quarantine nation boarded th Haverford At D:f0 o'clock ihn trcnpslnp stnrtoI on Its Ut leg up tlm Delaware IUver to Washington ave nue wharf s the lluvrrfnrd came in view Philadelphia pollen band, which was on CinHfrey. Mollis tinthmn, r.et IV P, irlMwl, John ilrlcr,m, noanian K, tlroonie .inlin c. (locpp. Philip II Hare, c. Willing Hart Dr. 1 turlrs R. Harrison, c C llehns. near cdmlral lfenry Ilayari iroutton. amlJ6l F, iiuncKcr, jonn j liui. ninno'1. lrton tnsersoll rharl.s K, Jaiiucy, VValtir 1 . Juries. Thomas J. Jnhnson Atha n ..tones vv ii. the K'.atliiK J Perev Keen l)r. XV. VV. 1. enan. Htlttara "Ila.l linjainln Hettall. Arlliur VV Shalicro... Thomas. Jr. smiley, Pstld i: siriltli Dear Kali' Hncllcnhnrir Joseph sproul William Slolch'iry. 13, " blrawbrldi. nohrt hfiart 1M in ft. Sulrhr.r, Mavcr Trlr. Ilrn.si T Trjen, Charles . Tuslln. tlrnest t Van IVnfcsciacr, AIpx n4r . Van Vatkcnbur-. B. X'ar". William ,t, VHUelaln, Hainuel M WaJI'r. Jlajor Gen eral I. W. T r.nt. vv-t.n.mftU.r. John vvarDurion. uaruay Warden IVIIliam 11. XVatts. Harvey M. VVIiiener, lleorffs D. XV lllcox, James M, xvistcr, Oten vvolf. I'Urcnca Yarnall. Charlton hoard the citv of c,imdrn. plaved the Conquering Ilerois t ome. This was followed by "Home, Seet j W A J rnitC CliKh.T ZnT.niF.liZ T1h tuno wuh rf.it inii4i to the i WITH FOOTBALL YELL & 1 WJuEtsyi 11.1 " 'j'1 1 '"St. ""j""" from tho whistles of the oil works, and j scarcely heard shouts und cheers from the workers there When tho Haverford was under way again, and began to work up toward Philadelphia, ship after ship, and fac-1 tory after factory along the shore, great, cd her with flying colors and whistle blasts. The loud whlstlo blasts from on shore and ships lu the harbor brought some amusing comments as well ns cheers from tho troops aboard. ' Duel; fellows. there's a Jrry coming was a favorite PNEUMONIA KIF.F.S FLYEFt It. II. Vtwooi'. rtnv viator, (.'on trartcil Ailment 011 Wcilillng Trip Atlitntn, f.i., Jan 30- illy p) -niehard II Atwood, of Cheshire, Conn , who. aa an armv aviation lieutenant, had charge of ncrohatln fljlng at fiirstner Pleld, ,a , and Cirlstrom Pield. Pin. died In a hospital here s esterday of pneumonia, contracted when nn his wd ding trip lie was married in September to Miss Poroihy flantlnipn, or Alexandria l.a . poaiponeo. th army. Home liapii soldiers, and to show their glad ness Ihey thrtw tli.'lr tiversias nips into tlie air and shouted. A few minutes lalir I tin band aboard the Haverford struck i I' ii.-ieii je l luc lime in lilt' will 'I own Tonight." Purine the trip up the Pelaware the troops and ofllcers lined thn sides of the Haverford. waved to the guests aboard tho reieptlon boat and sang several songs A sailor and armv lieutenant on tho city of Camden held wlg-wagglng conversatlonj with two soldlirs aboard tlm big liner. Uno r.f the messages rtad, "Whero do we go from here, old top'" Tho unswei from the ' boj s ' read, "Philadelphia Is good 1 nough for us." The parents of Private Slemon during tho trip down to meet tlin returning Haverford occupied tents In the cabin. When the news was announced that the Haverford was In sight they left the cabin and rushed to the upper deck With tears In her eyes Mrs SUtnon clasped her hands and for a minute or morn was In prayer. Tho slsteis and brother could not 1 ontrol their emotions and also gave vent tp tears. "(ih. If we could only git closer to the ship I could see Hill declared Miss Slemon. "I hope vi pull nearer to the ship." said the mother "I could pit k out my boy from a million other soldiers " To locate the vounp soldiers Mr. Hie mon brought with him a pair of field glasses The committee representing the city and Its organliatlons which went down the Delaware Ilivcr officially to wclcomo tho Haverford included: Tlin old footba.l 1 rv of Annapolis, given by a contingent of naval officers who vi ere among the first to leavo the ship, added to the enthusiasm at the pier. Tho cry was led hy Lieutenant Jay t s'or. I . A . ,. .. , , l I'orotny iianunipn, 01 Aieaiti in the expression ieard all over the decks, The,and lnlr xveddlng tour was l" I jxjj-s said, tnat th yhiaUes aounded Just I until ho was dUcharBed Xrcm - -' J g natflJmnpsrJv E rJittiiBEja Vnnatrons Thomas P lieaie. I'.attard P. Hell John C Urnsnn, Colonel It Puis IJ " r k o w I t r. Itev llenry An- (terry. lUnifle. Malor thnny J I. nid'lle, I.j man liocitlus Morrla Tt Hndln' haniuel T. Ilek Kdwrard W L'adtt'aladcr, tlolcr nur Cadwalider, John Keith. Sidney W Knox. Philander r Kuhn, llartman C . Latterly I! .1 l.ea. Arthur H l.ennon, James K, l.ewS. jnnn I . IIHhoD Joseph I.lt. Jacoh U i.ioji. iioraus (I, xtosa. IVank If. Mason John If VtcKaitden. Oeore V Mrb'ean, Henry Ppa.lt MeLeati, William U vtareh. Alden MrVihani. i". H. i. Ma. JuiUa J. Wll- 0 YOL like Roast ' Beef? Run in here some day and ask for well done, medium or rare, and a big, generous f.lice of Ihe finest and juiciest roast beef that ever graced a plale or tickled a palate is jours. Seeing Isn't bellcvinB but tastinK is! Any day at all for Roast Beef, like the poor, we have with us alwajnj Sfjc &t. James Walnut at 13th Stra IK. B. Johnson, Managtr V we .11J .il.e . "-JT-- C y pmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmHummmmmmmmmm , j ' . HRLSHHBraLi eX , '! '1 1 :' ;', 1 I' i , 1 'l i' ' i 11 'I I, '; I' BLlwKtaJBlaBCT V -. 1' '-V -1 1 .' 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