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Under the Act of March 8. 1870.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1919
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No Compromise With Law Pos
sible, Says Governor; Wouldn't
Give Jobs Back
SOME ASK FORGIVENESS,
COMMISSIONER SAYS
City Quiet Today, With Threat
of General Walkout
Held Up
By ihe Associated Press
Boston, Sept. 12. "The government
and laws of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts cannot be arbitrated."
This declaration from the State House
today was In response to an Incessant
public demand to know the attitude of
the state toward the striking police
men and suggestions of compromise.
"The men are deserters," said Gov- t
ernor Coolidge. "This is not a strike.
These men were public officials. Wc
cannot think of arbitrating the govern
ment or the form of law. There can be
no opportunity for any compromise in
respect to either. My personal opinion
is that they would not be taken back
It they yielded."
In the last twenty-four hours there
hare been suggestions of compromise
beginning with the statement that if
allowed to affiliate with the American '
Federation of Labor the policemen
would never be called out on strike in
sympathy with other .union organisa
tions. Labor leaders have not admitted
that they would make further conces
sions. --Urge Governor to Hold Out
'At the same time influential persons
have urged that the Governor refuse to
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the event of sympathetic strikes by the t
- firemen, electrical workers, carmen. I
telephone operators and the building
trades, advised him to call tor tetierni
troops and fight the issue to the bit
ter end.
The attitude of the governor was made
known to newspapermen who asked him
flatly where he stood on the question of
Compromise In the face of threat of
further strikes being voted tonight. The
governor's statement was made in this
form.
"Why does the state object to the af
filiation of the police with the A. F. of
1i" was asked.
"That Js something the state has
nothing to do with. Internal direction
of the police department is wholly In
the hands of the police commissioner,"
the governor replied.
"Would you permit the men to re
turn with the understanding that they
would form an organization not affiliated
with the A. F. of Ii.?'
"You are now coming into the ques
tion of whether the action of the'poliec
was. aa a matter of fact, a strike and
whether the men who left their places
might under any circumstances be taken
back. That, "of course, is for the police
commissioner alone to determine."
"What are- the objections to permit
ting them to affiliate with the A. F. of
Jj.Y'
"Those have been stated so many
times that t hardly think It necessary to
go Into them again. They were stated
last night by President Wilson very
cjearly, but perhaps I might once more
suggest the primary objection Is that it
(s'fundamentnl that control of the gov
ernment and of the maintenance of law
and order must remain In the hands of
the property constituted authorities."
Sorry? Ask Reinstatement
Applications for, reinstatement have
been made by a "number" of striking
policemen. Superintendent of Police
Crowley said today.
Officers of the policemen's union,
however, asserted that instead of los
ing strength they were gaining mem
bers. The union roll now shows 1383
members, it was said.
Governor Coolldge received assurances
' from both the War and Navy Depart
ments that any call which he might
make" upon the President for federal
assistance would be answered prompt
ly, t Military leaders estimated that
j8t000 regulars could reach the city
within twelve hours.
The death list as a direct result of
the strike now in its third day, stood
today at seven. 8everal of the fatali
ties were due to firing by guardsmen
into mobs found breaking windows and
looting stores, while two resulted from
efforts of soldiers to break up dice
games which, during thw first two days,
were played openly in the streets and
on .Boston Common. Another of the
dead was a striking policeman shot
down, by a storekeeper who feared his
place of business was about to be
Backed,
The action of the constituent bodies of
the Central Labor Union on the ques
tion of a walkout In support of the
policemen was being awaited with some
uncertainty. Although no statement
was made' at the close of the meeting
of the central body as to the attitude
ol.the delegates from the individual or
sanitations which had voted, it was
known that a number of them already
.had.' given expression of their gym
;ptJhT, iar. th.e police and some had
vin" announced their willingness to
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The scarcest moments in the general's career are those In uliirli lie did not instantly linow his course of action
but here at Independence Hall, the oierw helming welcome thai greeted his appearance made the American
leader wait but, only for the faintest fraction of ii moment before he could reply
VARES
UNDERMINE
UDCAL TICKET
McCain Sees Plan Afoot to Beat
McCullen and Henderson by
Bonniwell Deal
CONWAY TO BE MADE 'GOAT'
IJy GEORGE NOX McCAIN
Political workers who follow their
organization bosses in leading stringi,
and who are permitted to know onlj
just what these bosses choose to di
vulge to them, have suddenly awakened
to the fact that there is u deal on
whereby the judicial ticket is to be un
dermined by the Vare organization.
In this work of digging the ground
from beneath the feet of Judges Joseph
P. McCullen nnd George Henderson the
ward leaders are expected to wield the
pick.
Tho present campaign had barely
opened when I called tho attention to
the fact that Judge McCullen would
be the object of an attack by the Vare
organization: that the latter wns en
deavoring to negotiate a combination
with Judge F,ugene C. Itonniwell, of the
Municjpal Court, whereby the power of
the organization was to be thrown to
Bonniwell, as against McCullen, in re
turn for which Ilonniwell was to deliver
the votes of his faction of the Derrm
erotic party to Judge Patterson and the
Vare candidates.
On Monday last I directed attention
that 32,000 Democrats out of the 54,000
who had voted at the state senatorial
elections of 1014 and 1010 had failed
to register as such on the three regis
tration days this year; that Democrats
all over the city were being registered
as Republicans, a fact strikingly sig
nificant In connection with my Informa
tion on the Ilonniwell deal.
An inkling of the truth reached the
executive masion in Harrisburg last
week, whereupon Governor Sproul Is
sued his edict thnt the 'warring factions
in Philadelphia must keep hands off the
judicial ticket, the Implication being at
peril of his official dspleasure.
Conway Position Peculiar
A new slant is now given to the
maneuvers of the Vnre people in their
attempts to embroil the judicial ticket,
in an exposure of the conditions which
surround the condidacy of Patrick P.
Conway, who is not only n candidate
for Judge McCullen's seat, but is also
an aspirant to succeed Judge Hender
son In the Orphans Court.
The unique and doubtful position oc
cupled by Mr. Conway is entirely owing,
Csntlnocd on !" Twentx-tlurf-Coomn 1
INSTANT PERSHING HESITANT
'Pershing Day" Events
in Hourly Schedule
f) :."0 n. in. Arrivnl of General
Pershing nnd, tnff nnd reception at
North Philadelphia Station.
10:10 a. in. Start of pnuession
through Itrnail street to Spiing (Jar
den, to Parkway, to Itrond, to Chest
nut street and Independence Hall.
10:-10 a m. Inspection of Inde
pendence Hall and visit to Libeity
Bell. The general made bhort ad
dress and planted tree.
11 :.10 a. in. Proceeded north on
Fifth to Market fetreet to Ninth,
where Gimbel Brothers' employes
gave General Pershing n present ; to
Thirteenth nnd Market streets,
where General Pershing presented
colors to John Wnnamaker Cadet
Corps.
11:50 a. m. Arrival at Union
League. General Pershing was
guest nt reception and spoke from
front balcony of club.
12:li p. m. General Pershing
left by rear door for Broad Street
Station.
12:.'0 p. m. General Pershing
departed for Washington.
GENERAL SALUTES WOUNDED, menin. He snid bo considered the Shnn-
'tung nwnril and the league of nations
Smiles as He Gives Cheering Words ; bad that the league would he entirely
to Battered Veterans useW; that the nations had arranged
,,,, r. , i, , . , , , the world to suit themselves, nnd 4hnt
Ahen Geneinl Pershing reached the ,;m.,nml ,, Krni,ce got what they
comer of Broad nnd Spriug Garden ,vatMl. '
street, nt 10:1(1 o'clock, he saw 200 ,. ,. ,, ,..,, .,i.i.,i
wounded soldiers standing fbere t t. I Sj,i'1 4,I0V Uorhl l'tanil
tention and stopped to return the
salute nnd give n smilennd n few
cheering words to the battered vet -
ernns.
The wounded men were from the
Fetlernl Rehabilitation School heie.
... . . . . .
which is training crippled men from i
nil parts of the country how to find
the solace of woik even under their
handicap.
Back of the 200 as they stood nt at
tention on the approach of their former
commautler wns a big sign, reading :
"Welcome to Our Leader."
..... ., .... .- riai'mininc plained that he had been sent to Bus
WILD ACCLAIM AT BALDWIN Si sin to investigate conditions, nnd had
Workers and Officials Shout Wei-1
eome to Pershing ,
"We sent you 18-10 Pershing loco I
motives on time."
"Baldwin's devil dogs barked at all I
points." '
Two large banners bearing these in-
scriptions otiornctitiie reviewing stnn(iS
in trout ui t..u iiuitittiu jjucuiihhivu
AVorks, nt Brond nnd Spring Gnrdenl
streets, today. With the approach of
Genernl Pershing, the big crowd In the
stand and the several thousand workers
nearby greeted him with prolonged ap
plause. Among the officials of the company
who occupied seats in the stand were
Samuel M, Vauclalu, president; B.
Pawson Coleman, Arthur W. Sewel,
.loim ai. wagijcr, waiter I'-oxc, HydnerJ
nutfhlnsp,ny3ydney ,K, Taylor, Henrfr
. i;eM asatrtwM u AUBtln,
WILSON HELD UP
House Declared President Had
Single-Track Mind, Bullitt
Tells Senators
SAYS REDS SOUGHT PEACE
B the Associated Press
Washington. Sept 12. William (
Bullitt, of Philadelphia, formerly nt
tnchetl to the American pence mission,
testified before the Senate foreign re
lations committee todio that Secretary
Lansing told him in Pnris Inst Maj thnt
if "the Senate antl the American peo
ple knew what the tr.-nty meant, it
would be defeated."
"Mr. Lansing told me tne nay 1 re
signed." the "witness snid. "that he
was opposetl to that part of the league
......n.., ....lit, it,, In n mntwliltn fni Ar-
J "After sn.ting be believed the Senate
would defent the treaty if it realized
.its meaning. Mr Lansing expressed the
J opinion that Senator Knox renllj would
i undei stand the treat? .that Mr. Lodge
would but that Mr. Lodge s position
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woiiiti uecome puu-i; ! ........
The committee senators burst into a
round of lnughtcr and Bullitt snid he
begged to he excused fiom rending any
more from the memorandum of his con
tcrsations. It was near the close of an extended
eTuminntion. during which Bullitt ex-
he wi's out of s.tmpatli.t with the treaty
antl the league covenant, that ho was
asked by Senator Lodge now tuc Amer
lean delegates stood.
IJelegates Opposed Treaty
Secretary Lansing. Henry White and
ft. ...! Till..-. nil n itrnUkiwi Mirrtirt a
0'luIons opposing the treaty, he said.
- pnnt()r Lo(lsP n.1((.(1 it the opiniong
were enthusiastic.
"I regret to sny thej were not,"
snid Bullitt.
It was no secret in Paris, he declared,
that Lansing, White and Blisfc objected
vigorously to numerous provisions of
the treaty.
When Senator Lodge said he thought
the secretary's opinion on Shantung
was known Bullitt added:
"I think Secretary Lansing was not
at all enthusiastic about the leaguo of
nations V
REPORT ON RUSSIA
, jCifitatd' rp 31, Colomp Tw
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GREET PERSHING i
AS LEADER PASSES :
Thousands Give General Great
Ovation as He Speeds by
in Automobile
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MADE HAPPY WHEN CHIEF '
OFFERS SUNNY SMILE
Enthusiasm of Multitude Knows
No Bounds at Inde
pendence Square i
Genera! Pershing croeil the Dela
ware nnd I'titernl Philadelphia todm
with dicer-, nf welcoming multitudes
ringing all about him. And hundreds
of thousands mutinied the greetings
all along the triumpiiM line of march
through the citj . ,
The whistles of locomotives snorted.
Factor) sirens shrieked. The general's
progress along the railroad leading to
the North Philadelphia station was
marked bj the chiasms of n storm of i
enthusiasm
Colorful and dramatic was the rccep
tiim from the ci, beginning. General
Pershing received the greatest welcome
ever accorded a distinguished visitor.
As the Petshitig tinin neared the sta I
at Kruukford. Frnnkford .Tune
Tnconj. Toiresdale and North'
Junction, the crowds assembled!
stlned to the heights of inter-'
TIica wanted to see the General i
n tlci'ting glli.ipsc would hne
them hnnpj !
But the train sped on and the crowds1
e disappointed in their hearts. Th'e .
eneral did not know thej were theic. I
Disappointed But Happy
Disappointed but happj '. That was
how the throng felt So it iheeied.
while a myriad of Amcricjui flugs were
COUftgiiMHiiHgt,,
until eds of children-Were crowded
at the nriolls stations along the line j
Kneh had a (lag and volte anil the
used both. Mci- nnd women swelled I
the geneinl penn of rejoicing. I
After the general Intel successful! ,
psid through the tienicndotis and
tliundeioiis greeting nt North Philntlel I
phia station, where he first set font.
in Philadelphia, Ins triumphal pmgtcss
down Broad strett was swift and hapin
Crowds of men anil women, and
ai mies of school ihildicn were linked
along Uroatl stieet and the Parkw.it
10 see, ciieer iii(u welcome tnc tonciici
ing hero.
Grrat Throng at Bull Park
gnat throng wns gatheictl
at
Brond street and 1
.ehigh avenue, nt
Paik. As the
Philadelphia Hal!
turning car. with General Persbin
Governor Spioul and Major Smith,
nearetl the pink, a had of cheers fell
all about the ticturituis leader.
The mounted polite dashed gallantly
ahead, dealing the way. Then enme
the l'irst Citt Tump, brilliant, re
splendent, in their striking uniforms.
Next was the automobile with the
general and bis othVial eseoits. And
running along with bun was the gen
eral's bods guard
Too swiftlt the general passed. But
not so fast that the famous Pershing!
smile was not seen and an answering
tumult of applause was sounded.
General I'eishiug arritnl at lntle-
fiendent e Square shoitlt before 111
i 'clock. 1'ioui the great, historic I
stpiare. emblem of the principles of
freedom for tthitli Peishjng anil his men
fought, rose might j t beers on theeis.
Xo stage manager tould hate evoked
such feeling or protith'd iu h n setting
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letl through
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The rich sunlight streamed through
the clear air and gilded the
throngs. The streets wcic ciuwdcd till
about the siiuare. (Ilhce windows were
filled to the danger point, lltcu the
roofs of buildings weie used.
City Hull was the center of an enor
mous ciotvd. whiili, surging about the
squnre, broke out now and then into
cheers as word was passed along that!
the genernl wns coming, it lien In- did
come ('it j Hull needed all its founda
tions to withstand the rocking, vibrating
wnves of cheers.
While the crowds were waiting, bo.ts
bad their fun
Pennies were tbrott 11 into
the street and netvbois antl otheis en
tered into a battle rojal for the prizes
of t ictorj .
It was one tontinunl otntion nil
Continued oil I-ac TitiMiU-thrfr ( olumn 3
KOLCHAK ARMY CAPTURED
Bolshevlkl Round Up Force of 45,
000 In South Russia
Iyondon, Sept 12 The remainder
of Admiral Kolehiik's southern nrmj ,
in the region of Aktiubinsk nntl link,
has surrendered to the Bolshevik), it
U claimed in n Bolshevik wireless dis
patch from,.Moscotv totlaj.
This raises the total of Bolshevik
captures from the Kolchak forces within
n week to -jn.OOO men, it is declared.
TURKEY HEEDS U. S. DEMAND
London, Sept 12.'-(By A. P.)
Turkey has replied to the message from
PrrsIdCat Wilson demandipg that tlis
orderrcease in that country The reply
snys all measures will be taken to keep
order in Anatolia, according to a Con
stantinople dispatch to the Exchange
CHEERING
CROWD
rreMcrapb Company.
Pershing, Speaking Here,
Gives All Credit to Men
'k in
hwf i unit fwn bt irf
h
i in'imc nan, jtohi
i lltrm l,- mi i, mm fimn
Thr ntliln ., i iiilltnr:
thr Vmoii
the Di'c'.iiation Chamber
"It Mils mil with deep emotion to
be on this snued spot. It seems,
lioweter, C4IH r-inllj fitting at the con
tlusiiui of the ttnr. which was fought
for the same principles declared In
the sixf,e,.k ,,f the I , elnrntiou of In
llcpi'Udeni'e
'I feel, indeed" -heie the geneinl
I'll'lsed ttlf n t I feel I should
nit ii wind heie of the splendid part
taken in the battle for cit ilixation b
Philadelphia and Pcnn.t Itiinin.
"Ion bate gitcn of tour stalwart
.toiing uinnhiiMil in bilge numbers.
Tin j lute inirietl to the battlefields
of I'l .line tin pntiiotlsm learned
bete Thct hateseivetl not unit tin
state mid eitt. but the woilil. and
all an piniiil of them 1. as their
iiiiini inilei, wish to epiess thanks
to Jon foi tour anpreeintioii of them.
"I thank .ton 1 1 ..in the bottom of
i t .if.i.t I an i nt i his Kift (a colli
i. eilali. and in at i eiitins It. it is to
I. mi I x
iti tl
Oi I'l
; cue" ,Stii lie Stand
i i- i i ! .ii iiispiintinii to
PI ii nit Iplmi .'ml si" -oniothin.:
be p. t . i i p ople.
1 legnt that our tune is so short
G0MPERS TELLS BOSTON POLICE TO RETURN
NEW YOB.X, Sept. 12. Samuel Qompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, made public here this afternoon
a telegranfhe sent to Mayor P"eters of Boston announcing that
he had directed Frank McCarthy, representative of the federation
in Boston, to urge the strikers to go back to their posts, just ab
if the strike order had not been issued at all, and await the out
come of the conference called by President Wilson for October
6 at Washington.
LUMBER AJP IC$ CREAIf SEALERS , INDICTED
.'DAYTON,-Ohio, Sept. 12. Twenty-ninelumber dealers nnd
eight ice cream dealers and manufacturers were charged in in
dictments returned today by tht Aontgomery county grand jury
with violation of the Valentine anti.trust act tn operating in ic
atraint of trade and fixing prices.
PERSHING
KISSES
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Children Greeted With "God
Bless You" as Hundreds of
Others on Parkway Cheer
FLOWERS FOR THEIR HERO!
"God bless
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Genernl l'eishiiij;'s tone Ihe toice,
that issued toinm.iuds ohejcil bj mil-'
lions of fighting men broke uist a
litt'e a be I.Nm-iI two nine-t t ar-old
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Phil.iilelp.il l school girls this nimning I,;,,,,, ()f Ul(,nsh(,(, Tmtl.intKnl
nnd thanked them for the great bunch I u,r ,,,,, (,j(J Tr0()) mn ,m(,
of pink Columbia roses thej had gen ',,,, nn(1 ,,, at ntt,,ntipni GPncrfl
'"The general and bis partv clc l'ershlng and members of his partj cu
pelted with roses and tarnations ! teretl the club house Formi r Governor
lit school childien who crowded the big Stuart, president of the dub. greeted
PlllkWilt stand. Inni-li nt the I is. In AVlm., Iio .O.lhuI
Geneinl Pershing's automobile slowed
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up as 11 turned into the Parkway from,
Spi-ing Garden street. Charles II.
Grnkelott. 111 tharge of the llornl
ferings. letl the two girls tint aid
coiuiiiaiider's automobile.
llneeeil liy Great Soldier
of
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The girls. Marie Autlele. 2710 West
Selt?er street, and Ha.el Mnthett-s, '
Broatl an. I ( umneri.inu -iiwis sitppetii
up on the running board of the machine
nnd presented the rt
s, more than a
Jillildied of them
(ieneuil Pershing reached oter the
side of the automobile, balf-iising from
his scat to tlo it. and then as the car
moved ahead slow It . hugged the two
' -...M.l ..n.l v.i... ,u.it to In lni lies
t'lltlll.eil 111... "" .. n ,
The childien weie beltietl tb w n from
the cur. It was a hnrtl niatter m pick
the hnppiesl person. the thiblren.
siaillnglj happ. at the distinction thrust
upon tlirni. or I he big fighting innn.
who siisnicloiislt brushed his e.tes nnd
clung to the llowcrs
as the niaclilne
moved nwnv.
More than' S10.000 worth of flowers,
ronflmirtf on Tnsf 33. Column I'lii
MTHANKYOU, PHILADELPHIA'
General Pershing Touched by Greet
,lng Tendered to Him
"It is wonderful '"
This wns the reply of General Persh
ing today whtVi he wns asked what he
thought of Philadelphia and its wel
fnme. His automobile had halted in
frout- of one of the stands along tho
Parkway.
"I am too overwhelmed with joy to
speak now," he continued.
"This is surely a magnificent spec
tacle This beautiful, de'eorative ave
nue (Parktvay), with its stands of chlK
dren, touches me. I thank you, Philadelphia."
O'ltltcur hrrv tailajt r the DrrJarntion
tfir stnnri tn I mtr prurience Kfjuarc, inline '
l'tt)ttc ,ili pv.
that I can onlj saj that Philadelphia
and Pennsyltani.i have sent to Kuiopu
stiiltvart .toiing mnnhood whose con
tluet in the war was second to none.
"Your citj and state have every
reason (o be proud of the distinguished
p.irt plated In join soldiers in the
wm for liberty anil eitili.atinn.
"It is espetonll.t fitting, fur here Is
the cradle of American llbertv. here
is wheie we come to drink from its
fountain, to imbibe anew the lessons
of patriotism.
'T thank you for this reception. It
is given for the splendid snldlerj of
' America thnt, with her Allies, played
sin h an important part in the war.
"I will close by wishing and boil
ing thnt the lesson learned bv the
war, through the last two years, may
live in our hearts and beiome for us
a sat rctl thing to be cherished by our
seltes anil postcritt ."
Inside I'liion league
"The Matin of Philadelphia told
me thnt I would not have to make an.t
speeches. So far I hate made three
in the Inst hour anil a half. I tan
not sat to j ou in a few words how
tleeplj I uppiffiutc the opportunity
Continued on rro Two, Column TVa
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Pershing Overwhelmed With
Reception as He Speaks to
Dense Throngs
MEETS MEMBERS OF CLUB
llnthusiasm renehed it's highest pitch
when Genernl Peishlng and pnitj
reacbetl the I'ninn League.
Towering oflit e buililings formed i
canjon for the cheering. Plotters and
tonfetti were made part of n teritable
. . ,, . ,
the band of General Pershing the din
of enthusiasm drowned his words of
web. one.
I Hi the tlistanee n bantl was plnjing.
.The tune could not be heard in the wild
uproar tthnh came from the masses in
the streets anil at windows of nearbj
'skj scrapers."
In the crowd were several children
with bouquets, but they were driten
buck in the swirl of humanity tlicb
swarmed about the building.
General Pershing stootl in the main
hnllttnj anil grasped the hand of each
club member as he was introduced by
Mr. Stuorl The general wus especially
glatl to sec Brigadier General ?'. V.
Fountain, retired, whom be has ktiown
for iiianj jenis.
When dicers had subsided somewhat.
General Pershing spoke in the nssemblv
room. His speech wns brief nnd over-
Hotting with gratitude. O
Many of the wites of members nnd
those of the nccompanj ing ofheers did
not rcneh the room in time to henr the
general speak and were greatly dis
appointed. His speech was greeted with long
applause and when lie reappeared on the
ENERAL LIONIZED
AT UNION LEAGU
porch of the I uion League to nddress
the thousands of people massed In the
streets, another bedlam of enthusiasm
broke loose.
After being introduced by Mayor
Smith the general was obliged to wait
for fully half a minute before ho could
talk to the assembled crowds.
Here and theri in the dense throngs
could . be heard shouts 0 "Pershing,
1020!"' If the general heard them he
showed do sign of it nnd continued his
remarks xpreslnc appreciation of the
wtpsiptiw.-,. .
THRONGS K
TOSSFLOWERS
General's Smile Beams inRe
sponse to Plaudits of Wildly
Enthusiastic Crowd
'WEARS NO DECORATIONS
OR SERVICE STRIPES
Accepts Gold Medal as City's
Token in Declaration Room
of Independence Hall
IS GREETED BY GOVERNOR
Addresses Thousands at Lib
erty's Shrine and Plants
1 Tree in Square
"T'vloiniilril coumgc otid compassion
oin't.
Tfmprrina each nther in Ihe victor's
iniml.
Alternately proclaim him pood and
great,
iiirf male the hern and the man
complete."
.Iddijon.
Pershing, the mnn and the soldier,
captured the lienrts of nil Philadelphia
today.
Kreet. brond -shouldered, with n smile
that wns genuine, he impressed cheer
ing thousands ns u real man's man, the
democratic lender of the American
armies of tlemocrncj-.
The genernl wns in the city twovhour
antl forty minutes, nrriving from New
York at O.fiO o'clock and departing fo
Washington nt 12..10.
1 11 H
The grearcoinnmnder rode In a mofor,rS
car over several miles of the city's
proudest highways.
Multitudes lined the streets and
1
! crowded the ninnj grandstands. In
these multitudes were thousands of
I children. Thej caught the general's
smile, and smiled brightly in return.
' The genernl, accompanied by his
staff, came here on the first anniversary
I of the St. Miliiel drive, the first great
offeiisitc entirelj under American lead
' ei ship.
1 A Year Ago and Today
On.- j ear ago todnj Pershing sat In
tin gt nernl henilcjtinrtcrs in France and
gate the word which sent forward
America's hosts in the second battle at
I St Miliiel. the beginning of the end of
1 the world ttnr.
! Today also is the 10.1th anniversary
of the writing of the "Star Spangled
Banner."
I Pershing's ride through the city's
streets was a triumph, his welcome a
roaring message that went directly to
' his heart.
Oter the entire route he was kept
snluting constnntlj . Seven times he
stood erect in his motorcar in acknowl
edgment of thundering applause.
1 At Independence Hull the general
! was superb. He spoke in the Declara-1
; t ion thamher, saluted and touched the
1 Libcrtt Bell, addressed several thousand
j persons in the squure and planted a
tree near that pluntcd bj General Grant.
1
I Presented With Medal
A solid gold medal, fashioned as an
American eagle, was given to the solf
tlier in Independence Hall, by Maj-or '
I Smith. It was the citj's gift to the
nation's great hero
After the Independence Hall exercises
'the general, with his partt, and the
j distinguished men who greeted him,
1 motet', north on Fifth to Market street
land west between walls of humanity,
I Stops m front of Straw bridge Sc
Clothier's, Gunnels and Wauamaker's
punctuated Pershing's progress west
I ward.
I After rounding C'itv Hnll, the General
was escorted into the 1'nion League
for the final exercises of ills all too
I brief visit.
I An hour before the arrival of the
I General's special train at North Phila
1 tlelphia, a long line of automobiles wast
drawn up on the nortn sine 01 t.ity
Hnll.
Governor Sproul, Mrs. Sproul, Brig.
ndier General W. W. Atterbury and
Ilnrrv S. McDevitt. the Governor's sec-
I rctary, were in the leading car. A silk
' en flag bearing the arms of Pennsylvania
fluttered over the hood of the engine, ,
G neral's Flae on Car
At 0:20 o'clock tho long line moved,
' north on Broad street to the station.
1 J.U. It m ."1' ,,- ,.v .. .4 uH.awu.
anil city tlag. xne seconn car pore ttvo
red digs studded with four silver stars,
symbol of the general rank.
On the trip Dorth the Governor,
Major Smith and other.members of the
I reception committee passed the. FJrst
l Itj' Anion cmucriug tunuru wie sta
tion. Troopers Are Picturesque
CaptBln Geore Thayer, bearded, 4
bronsed, rode ia advasce pt th jtr -
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